Siddaramaiah campaigned for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Solapur.
Solapur:
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his allegations that the Congress authorities “looted” individuals within the state and used the cash for the ballot marketing campaign in Maharashtra.
Addressing a press convention in Maharashtra’s Solapur on Saturday, CM Siddaramaiah dared the Prime Minister to show his allegations and vowed to retire from politics in the event that they’re confirmed proper.
CM Siddaramaiah campaigned for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Solapur on Saturday within the run-up to the Maharashtra meeting elections scheduled to be held on November 20.
Siddaramaiah dubbed the remarks as “blatant lies” and dared the Prime Minister to take up the problem.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes, tells blatant lies, and leaves. If he can show his allegations, I’ll announce my retirement from politics. Why would not Modi settle for my problem? What’s he afraid of?” CM Siddaramaiah requested.
“PM Modi claims that welfare ensures will break the financial system, but the BJP has introduced comparable ensures throughout elections in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Why does the Prime Minister resort to such blatant lies? The Modi authorities, nonetheless, has proven the place its priorities lie. It waived Rs 16 lakh crore of loans for the rich whereas failing to waive even a rupee for farmers,” he added.
“Let Maharashtra BJP leaders and ministers go to Karnataka to confirm the information. If they will show me unsuitable, I’ll retire from politics. But when I’m proper, will they apologise to the individuals of Maharashtra and announce their retirement from politics? We’ve got determined to file a case towards the Maharashtra BJP for publishing blatantly false ads towards our authorities. Regardless of Karnataka contributing Rs 4.5 lakh crore yearly to central taxes, it receives solely Rs 60,000 crores in return,” he mentioned.
Siddaramaiah mentioned that the Karnataka authorities has efficiently carried out all 5 ensures and highlighted the state authorities’s Shakti Scheme, which has benefitted ladies.
“One other Gruha Jyothi supplied free electrical energy as much as 200 models per thirty days to 1.62 crore households and below the Anna Bhagya scheme, 5 kg of free rice together with Rs 170 per particular person for an extra 5 kg of rice given to 1.2 crore households,” he mentioned.
“All ensures had been launched inside eight months, below the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, 1.22 crore ladies heads of households are receiving Rs 2,000 per thirty days, leading to roughly Rs 30,000 crores being instantly transferred into ladies’s financial institution accounts yearly. One other scheme, Yuva Nidhi gives monetary help to unemployed graduates and diploma holders,” he added.
CM Siddaramaiah additionally urged the individuals of Maharashtra to vote for Maha Vikas Aghadi.
“In distinction, throughout my first tenure as Chief Minister, I waived Rs 8,165 crores in loans for Karnataka’s farmers. Below Manmohan Singh’s management, Rs 76,000 crores in loans had been waived for farmers throughout India. I urge the individuals of Maharashtra to vote for the Maha Vikas Aghadi to make sure the state’s improvement and financial progress. By doing so, you may be contributing to a fairer, extra inclusive future for Maharashtra.”
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that each Karnataka and Maharashtra are “victims of the Modi authorities’s unfair therapy”, claiming that his state receives solely 13 paise and Maharashtra receives 15 paise for each rupee paid in taxes.
“Equally, Maharashtra contributes Rs 8.78 lakh crore however will get again solely Rs 1.3 lakh crore. This implies Karnataka will get 13 paise and Maharashtra 15 paise for each rupee paid in taxes. This unfair therapy by the Modi authorities is an injustice to each Karnataka and Maharashtra. Karnataka’s ensures have reached individuals throughout all castes, religions, and communities, proving that these initiatives empower residents with out harming the state’s funds. Maharashtra is socially and economically sturdy, and if Maha Vikas Aghadi involves energy, there isn’t a doubt that every one ensures might be carried out successfully,” he mentioned.
Addressing a rally in Maharashtra earlier this month, PM Modi alleged that the Congress is “looting individuals” in Karnataka and the cash is allegedly getting used for campaigning in Maharashtra.
“In Karnataka, Congress lied and urged individuals to vote for them. They shaped govt and had been unable to fulfil their guarantees. As an alternative, they’re operating an extortion marketing campaign in Karnataka. In Karnataka, scams are being unearthed each different day. It signifies that the Congress is looting individuals in broad daylight. Allegedly, Congress is utilizing the identical cash to battle elections in Maharashtra. If we need to save Maharashtra, we have to maintain Congress at bay,” he mentioned.
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