Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Wednesday attacked the state government and said that a price hike is the only guarantee implemented by the government.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, stating that the party only guarantees price hikes.
"We have not increased the prices for waste management; it was the BJP that enacted the law and implemented it in 2022. Additionally, the central government had given directions for a price hike. The BJP had raised the prices, but we have reduced them as much as possible," Deputy CM Shivakum
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday attacked the Karnataka government after the state government increased the sales tax on diesel, resulting in a price hike of Rs 2 per litre and labeled the government a "Price Hike Demon."
Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa announced that he would participate in the all-night protest satyagraha organized by the BJP tomorrow, demanding the state government immediately roll back its anti-people price hikes.
According to a government notification issued on Tuesday, the Karnataka Sales Tax (KST) on diesel has been increased from 18.44 per cent to 21.17 per cent.
Speaking to ANI, BJP MP K Sudhakar said, "Karnataka's Congress government is searching every day in what way they can tax the common people...They say that the annual budget has touched the mark of Rs 4 lakh crores but in the last 2-3 years, they have been presenting revenue deficit budgets.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has expressed outrage over the implementation of garbage cess in Bengaluru by the Congress-led Karnataka government, stating that the "price hike demon" government in Karnataka is draining the blood of the people like leeches.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday hit out at the BJP, which is in opposition in the state and in power at the Centre over their economic policies, alleging that the economy of the country has collapsed under BJP rule.
Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader said, "They are taxing on everything as they're failing to fulfill the amount for guarantees. State government gives in the name of guarantee in one hand and in other all ways its looting the people, we are protesting against it.
The BJP will stage a series of protests against the Congress government in Karnataka over price rise starting from April 2, said the party's State president BY Vijayendra.