Bengaluru, 27 Dec

Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra lashed out at the Siddaramaiah government, alleging that there was absolutely zero development and that corruption has peaked. He said the Congress government had failed on all fronts, be it the Dharamshala issue, the hate speech Bill, the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, the liquor policy or corruption.

Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Vijayendra alleged that corruption had increased in the State.

He said that Sarfaraz Khan, considered close to Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, was found to have assets worth Rs 14.5 crore.

He also referred to the Valmiki Development Corporation scam, which took place during the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Referring to the Hate Speech Bill passed by both Houses of the legislature, he said that the Siddaramaiah Government is trying to suppress criticism and compared the move to the Emergency imposed in 1975 by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

He said that investors were dumping Karnataka due to the “anti-investor policies” of the state government.

Ather Electric scooters, Google and aerospace industries, which had earlier invested in Karnataka, are now moving away, he said.