HDK asks JD(S) legislators to raise drought, BMIC, Bidadi township during coming Legislature session
JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy has directed party legislators to challenge the Congress government on several fronts during the upcoming session. Key issues include drought management, the controversial Bidadi township project, the BMIC project, and various alleged recruitment and corruption scams.
Why it matters
This highlights the intensifying political friction between the JD(S) and the ruling Congress party in Karnataka, setting the stage for a contentious legislative session.
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has directed party legislators to raise their voice against poor drought management by the Congress government, Bidadi township, BMIC project and KPSC scam during the upcoming Legislature session in Bengaluru.
Mr. Kumaraswamy, who is also the JD(S) State President, had convened a meeting of the JD(S) Legislature Party in Mysuru on Saturday evening.
Pointing out that the State Congress government had “completely failed” to manage the drought situation in the State, he asked the party MLAs to raise their voice on the issue in the House.
He said the party must also oppose the “unscientific” Bidadi Township project, which he alleged was against the interests of farmers. He said farmers face the threat of losing thousands of acres of fertile land because of this project, and that the party must stand for the farmers.
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