BENGALURU: Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday took a dig at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar for visiting the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday to watch the Australia-Pakistan ICC World Cup cricket match along with some other colleagues, and said the state was facing many pressing issues.
“Yesterday, the CM and Deputy CM and some ministers went to watch a cricket match. If it’s India versus Pakistan match, then it’s fine. But the match was between Pakistan and Australia. Did they give support to Pakistan or Australia? The state is suffering and the government is watching a cricket match”, Kumaraswamy said at a press conference here.
Kumaraswamy, a former CM, alleged that people were talking about “corruption” in the government. He also said that after writing a letter to the Centre for funds, the state government leaders should seek an appointment.
“Congress leaders are saying that people gave us power. People are speaking about percentages and corruption in government. They (Congress) say we did what we have said, but the farmers are suffering. The government is asking the central government for funds. The government has written a letter to the central government…the government should go to the Centre”.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had on October 7 said that the state government has appealed to the Centre for crop loss compensation of Rs 4,860 crore. The state has also sought “pending MGNREGA dues” from the Centre.
Kumaraswamy alleged that there was a shortage of water in some districts and farmers were facing problems. He said there was huge crop loss and in some areas, crops were facing quality issues. The JD(S) leader also alleged a lack of coherence in the government. (ANI)