Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asked voters to reject the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its ‘lies and divisive tactics’.
Speaking at an event to lay the foundation stone of Kottalagi Ammajeshwari lift irrigation project in Athani on Wednesday, he said that the BJP had no constructive agenda and its leaders were only engaged in telling lies to the people and dividing them on communal lines. “That is why you should reject it,” he said.
“The BJP leaders of Karnataka do not have the courage speak up for the interests of the State. They have not raised their voice against the lies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or against the injustice being committed against the State. They have been nodding their heads like pet bulls in front of senior party leaders,” he said.
“I appeal to you to reject them and support us instead, as we are only seeking the wages for our work,” he said.
He asked the people to feel proud of their choice of supporting the Congress in the Assembly polls. “You know that the Congress has kept its promises. It is time for you to choose again. Do you want those who are pro-life, pro-farmers, and pro-poor or those who want to provoke you and orchestrate violence and betray your trust? You decide, listen to your heart and choose the party that is most suited,” he said.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Ministers Satish Jarkiholi and Laxmi Hebbalkar, MLA Laxman Savadi and other leaders were present.
