BSY will soon come out clean: State BJP chief

October 15, 2011

Udupi, October 15: Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa would soon come out clean, according to State BJP President K S Eshwarappa.

Replying to media on the arrest warrant issued to former CM, Eshwarappa said that he was only an accused and not a convict.

“Those in the opposition party who make allegations against Yeddyurappa should know that they were too in the glass house and should not pelt stones at the others” he said.

Mr Eshwarappa went on to allege that former Lokayukta Santhosh Hegde, in his report on illegal mining, has protected the interests of former chief ministers SM Krishna, Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy.

He said that the government had asked the Lokayukta to investigate in to the illegal mining from 2000-2010 and submit a report. But he had only submitted a report pertaining to illegal mining in the last two years, thereby protected the interests of the opposition.

On the occasion Mr Eshwarappa also flagged off 'Namma Ratha Yatra', a publicity vehicle to promote the motives of the Advani's Rath Yathra, launched by Udupi District BJP Yuva Morcha, headed by its president Vilas Nayak.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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