Ruckus in Karnataka Assembly as BJP protests against Congress’s failed poll promises
Mangalore Today News Network
Bengaluru, July 04, 2023: Ruckus erupted in the Karnataka assembly on the second day of the Monsoon Session as BJP MLAs stormed the well of the House while protesting against the alleged delay in implementation of the five poll promises made by the ruling Congress in the run-up to the assembly elections.
Karnataka BJP MLAs staged a protest on Tuesday in the Vidhana Soudha (Karnataka Assembly) claiming that the Karnataka government has "delivered nothing" on the promises made during the run-up to the assembly elections that were held in May earlier this year. Former Karnataka CM and veteran BJP leader Yediyurappa slammed the ruling Congress and said that they have made a lot of promises but delivered nothing.
#WATCH | Bengaluru | Heated scenes at the Karnataka Assembly as BJP MLAs storm the well of the House on the issues of the implementation of the five guarantees of the Congress Government in the State.
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2023
(Source: Vidhana Soudha) pic.twitter.com/CrYgd5i33j
In a video, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BJP MLAs were seen indulging in heated arguments as the Opposition demanded to implement all five poll promises on a priority basis for the welfare of the poor in the state.
Veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa slammed the ruling Congress in Karnataka and said that if the promises are not met, the BJP will stage protests in every district of the state.
"We are protesting against the Karnataka government as they made so many promises but nothing has been delivered. We don’t have any fresh demand, we only want them to implement their five promises. If they do not take any action in the coming week, we will go around the state and stage protests in every district," said Yediyurappa, as quoted by news agency ANI.
’WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED 3 of 5 GUARANTEES’
Responding to the BJP’s protests in the Assembly, Karnataka minister G Parameshwara clarified that the government has "categorically" said that it will implement all five guarantees.
"We have already fulfilled three of the five guarantees. So, it’s only a matter of procedures, otherwise we will implement them and we have absolutely no problem implementing them," said Parameshwara.
Courtesy: India Today