‘An unknown award for unknown achievement’: Basavaraj Bommai takes dig at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Nyaya Yodha’ title

GADAG: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Member of Parliament, Basavaraj Bommai, took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning the recent title awarded to him by the AICC Backward Classes Committee.

A day earlier, the AICC Backward Classes Committee conferred the title of Nyaya Yodha (Warrior of Justice) upon Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing reporters in Gadag on Thursday, Bommai said, “Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has supposedly delivered justice, but to whom, no one knows. An unknown award has been given for an unknown achievement”.

When asked about the Andhra Pradesh government’s push to attract aerospace companies, Bommai said Karnataka has a long-standing history in aerospace technology. “This industry has been rooted in Karnataka for the last six to seven decades. It will not move out of the state”, he said.

On political developments within Karnataka, Bommai was asked about efforts to reunite former ministers B Sreeramulu and G Janardhana Reddy. He clarified there was no need for any special effort, stating, “They have been together from the beginning”.

Also, Bommai hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said that the development of Dalits and backwards communities cannot happen merely through verbal announcements and alleged that the CM seemed to believe that mere announcements can fill people’s stomachs.

He urged the government to properly allocate the funds reserved for these communities.Speaking to the media in Gadag on Thursday, Bommai said that the Chief Minister talks a lot about Dalits.

“It’s enough if he properly allocates the funds reserved for SCs and STs. Similarly, there are no specific targets set for schemes meant for backward classes. There are eight OBC corporations, yet not a single one has received funds. They claim to uplift the OBCs, but don’t fund the existing schemes. The funds reserved for Dalit welfare schemes are being reduced. The Chief Minister must address this”.

“Merely appointing someone as the chairman of a board or corporation doesn’t bring real change. If the communities are to truly develop, the schemes must reach them. Nothing can be achieved through mere lip service. Siddaramaiah believes stomachs can be filled just through announcements”, Bommai said. (ANI)