Gave priority to development, launched welfare schemes, but people defeated us: Siddaramaiah

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June 12, 2018

Badami, Jun 12: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has lamented that the people of Karnataka defeated Congress though it had given priority development works and launched several welfare schemes.

Speaking during his last day of visit to Badami yesterday, he said that his party has joined hand with the JD(S) only to keep the communal and extremely corrupt BJP away from power.

Stating that he launched the Anna Bhagya scheme for giving free rice to poor people, he wondered why the BJP did not launch such schemes in States where it is in power. He said that the Congress failed to get enough seats despite securing 38% votes as against 36% secured by the BJP.

He said that the BJP must be ashamed as it had promised to resolve the Mahadayi dispute in six months after coming to power but did not keep its promise. “The BJP is telling only lies and our party legislators have not bowed to any inducements from its leaders who offered Rs. 50-100 crore,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said.

Refuting allegations that he tried to divide Veerashaiva-Lingayats, he said that Congress always made effort to unite the communities.

Responding to the demand for separate religion status, he said that the present coalition government will look into it. He also promise to make Badami as a model constituency in the State. He also visited the house of farmer Siddappa Aladakatti who died due to electrocution and directed tahasildar to pay Rs. 50,000 compensation to his family.

Siddaramaiah said that he lost in Chamundeshwari as people were lured by money by the BJP, while in Badami the people were not influenced like this.

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Dear Sir

People of karantaka wants you to be back AS CM and they elected and voted to you only sir, but unfortuantely EVM machine won against you sir

You lost just because of your negligiance, as you are aware that BJP tampering the EVM machine you should have boycot the election, you should have presireized for Balout voting system

Entire karnataka people benifited from your welfare scheme and many more benifits

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