Addressing election rallies in Annigeri in Dharwad district and Akki Alur in Haveri district on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called upon voters to decide whether they wanted a double engine government or a reverse gear government.
Speaking at the Annigeri rally, Mr. Shah said that this election will decide the future of Karnataka. “People should vote for the BJP for the welfare of Dalits, tribals, poor, farmers and women and for the safety of Karnataka,” he said.
Referring to an incident of lathi-charge on farmers during the Congress regime, he said that the Congress has no real concern for the poor and the farmers and it just duped them by giving false assurances. “The BJP government has taken several pro-people measures. The former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa presented separate budget for farmers. Our government is depositing ₹10,000 in the bank accounts of 55 lakh farmers. Our government has solved the Kalasa Banduri project issue,” he said.
