"The Congress high command has done injustice to the backward classes. The Congress high command also slammed Siddaramaiah, saying that it was 10 years old and the figures were old," Ravikumar, also the Chief Whip of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, told reporters here.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh government of "suppressing truth" about deaths in Maha Kumbh earlier this year and alleged that "like in COVID, the bodies of the poor were erased from the statistics".
In the wake of the recent stampede in Bengaluru and mounting pressure from the BJP demanding the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has firmly defended the state leadership and accused the BJP of politicising the incident.
Patwari said, "The schemes of the central government, which were started for the upliftment of the poor, farmers and people in rural areas, have become a ground for corruption in Madhya Pradesh. From Jal Jeevan Mission to Swachh Bharat Mission and schemes like Ayushman Bharat revealed to be
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed the BJP's demand for his resignation over the Bengaluru stampede, accusing the party of "doing politics in everything".
He credited Modi Government with transforming India through its visionary policies and schemes. According to a statement, the government's achievements over the past 11 years have been remarkable, with a focus on inclusive growth, sustainable development, and good governance.
Speaking about PM Modi's meeting with delegation members, he said, "Prime Minister meeting the MPs is fine. That's his prerogative. But when is he going to meet the leaders of political parties? When is he going to announce a two-day discussion in the upcoming Parliament session?..."
The Congress President said that he has been doing politics for 65 years, and alleged that PM Modi is deceiving the youth and taking votes by luring the poors.
Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to improve hostel conditions and timely scholarships for marginalized students.