Hitting out at the Congress government over rising prices, Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje on Sunday accused it of pushing Karnataka into a state of “financial deterioration” and “looting” the people.
The Lok Sabha member from Bengaluru North said the BJP would hold protests across the state to ensure the government acknowledges the issues faced by the people and takes action to address them.
The state BJP has already announced protests in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka next week.
“The prices of all essential commodities are rising in the state. Before the Assembly elections, the Congress had announced guarantee schemes. Due to these schemes, the state’s exchequer has been depleted, and no development work is taking place—whether it’s roads, irrigation projects, hospitals, or schools—everything is at a standstill,” Karandlaje claimed.
Speaking to reporters here, she accused the state government of burdening people with “higher taxes” and highlighted the increase in milk prices, power tariffs, and bus and metro rail fares, among other things.