BENGALURU: Former chief minister and JD(S) legislative party leader H D Kumaraswamy criticised the BJP government in Karnataka and at the Centre, saying that the party is pro-rich and is looting people’s money in the name of development.
“BJP government is looting people’s tax money in the name of development. I am not running any predatory firms. These parties will create another Sri Lanka for you. So, you decide do you want such parties,” Kumaraswamy said.
Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis, threatening to undo years of development, progress and severely undermining the country’s ability to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He warned that if poor people are harassed, then a Sri Lanka kind of response will be seen here too.
Inaugurating the Janata Mitra programme held at Abbigere and Hosakerehalli in Dasarahalli, he said, “Some people are saying that JD(S) has no base in Bengaluru. I will show whether our party has a base in the city or not in the next Assembly elections. If there is violence against the poor, a situation similar to the one in Sri Lanka will happen here also. Do you want political parties to create another Sri Lanka?”
According to him, the BJP is for rich people. “Don’t trust BJP. Don’t be fooled by PM Modi’s words. Modi and BJP are for the rich, they come to get votes by paying money during elections. They are having fun looting your money. He is on the side of the rich, not the poor.”
Further, speaking on the PSI recruitment scam in Karnataka, the former CM said, “Lakhs of rupees are spent to get PSI post. There is a situation one has to pay bribes everywhere.” (ANI)