BJP leader Ashoka blames Congress govt in state for deaths due to contaminated water

BENGALURU: Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka on Saturday launched an attack on the ruling Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over the recent deaths in parts of the state due to the consumption of contaminated water saying that the main culprit for these deaths is the Congress party.

He also termed the death of people due to the consumption of contaminated water as the failure of the government. He accused the ruling Congress government of not releasing any funds to clean the water tanks and failing to provide sufficient and quality drinking water to the people.

#WATCH | Bengaluru: On contaminated drinking water in the state, Karnataka Assembly LoP, R Ashoka says, “…In CM’s constituency only, many people have been admitted to the hospital, and one has died due to the contaminated water. In Tumakuru, 6 people lost their lives due to… pic.twitter.com/JwBZhKb4ZL

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Ashoka, said many people have been admitted to the hospital, and one has died due to contaminated water in the Varuna assembly constituency. Notably, Siddaramaiah won the 2023 Assembly election from the Varuna Assembly. He further claimed that six people lost their lives due to contaminated water in Tumakuru district.

“In the CM’s constituency itself, many people have been admitted to the hospital, and one has died due to the contaminated water. In Tumakuru, six people lost their lives due to contaminated water… They (the state government) are not releasing any funds to clean the water tanks… The main culprit for these deaths is the Congress party… This government has failed to provide sufficient and quality drinking water… This is the failure of the Karnataka government. There is no government. The government is in ICU”, he said. (ANI)