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Bommai takes Congress to task for its stand on reservation hike for Lingayats, Vokkaligas

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, accompanied by actor-turned-BJP leader Shruthi, participated in a roadshow and campaigned for BJP candidate and legislator Rajkumar Patil Telkur in Sedam Assembly constituency on Friday.

Mr. Bommai, addressing the people during the roadshow, criticised KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar and Congress Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala’s recent statement that Lingayats and Vokkaligas are not beggars to accept the reservation accorded by the BJP-led State government.

“Congress has announced its fifth poll promise as free travel for women on government buses, but the BJP-led government has already announced free travel for women on government buses in the State budget and allocated funds for its implementation”Basavaraj Bommai,Chief Minister

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