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Blaming the Centre for being straight liable for the increase successful prices of petroleum products successful the state and NEET introspection insubstantial leak, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) accused the BJP of dividing the nine and state by driving a wedge betwixt Hindus and Muslims.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi held connected to the process of (US President Donald) Trump to determination astir and helium besides spoke of Trump medication returning. When the US and Israel attacked Iran, Mr. Modi did not explicit anguish. He is straight liable for the terms rise. Only Adani and Ambani person profited successful Mr. Modi’s authorities and the communal antheral and mediate people person not. Those who voted for Mr. Modi are disappointed,” the Chief Minister said astatine the normal organised successful Tumakuru, to people the 3rd day of the Congress authorities successful Karnataka.
“The committedness of Ache Din by Mr. Modi is yet to beryllium implemented, households are yet to person ₹15 lakh arsenic promised from the achromatic wealth stashed overseas and 2 crore employment procreation annually has not happened.” On the NEET insubstantial leak, helium said: “The Centre rejected our proposition to travel our CET model. It is solely liable for each the suicides reported successful the state that is linked to NEET exam cancellation. It has affected 22 lakh students.”
Counter-attack connected Modi
The onslaught connected BJP by CM Siddaramaiah during the Congress government’s day celebration, looked to antagonistic Mr. Modi, who earlier during his sojourn to Bengaluru had ridiculed the State Government and attacked the Congress.
The BJP successful its bid to travel power, Mr. Siddaramaiah alleged, practiced revenge authorities driving divisions betwixt Hindus and Muslims. “The BJP is dividing the nine and the country. We bash not signifier revenge authorities and we supply governance that ensures peace.”
Ridiculing the BJP’s ‘Gujarat exemplary of governance’, the Chief Minister said: “BJP has been ruling the authorities for 35 years, including Mr. Modi’s word from 2001 to 2014. Despite 35 years of governance, the State has not developed. Recently, astatine Morbi, a landlord raped a pistillate and her 13-year-old daughter due to the fact that the woman’s hubby could not wage rent of ₹2,000. The BJP should beryllium ashamed.”
250 of 592 promises fulfilled
Drawing attraction to the accomplishment of his government, which volition implicit 3 years connected Wednesday (May 20), Mr. Siddaramaiah said: “Of the 592 promises made successful the 2023 manifesto, the Government has implemented much than 250 promises. Efforts volition beryllium made to fulfill the remaining promises. We person implemented our 5 guarantees wrong the archetypal year. So far, ₹1.40 lakh crore has been spent connected guarantees. There is nary authorities successful it nor anyone is being discriminated based connected caste oregon religion. Ours is simply a exemplary government.”
He said that erstwhile the Congress announced guarantees, Opposition parties said that it cannot beryllium implemented. “Even the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) said it cannot beryllium implemented and that if implemented, the authorities would spell bankrupt. Opposition besides said that it would bare the treasury and improvement works would beryllium affected. However, we person initiated improvement works on with guarantees.”
Recalling his erstwhile tenure (2013-2018), the Chief Minister said: “We implemented 158 of the 165 promises made to the radical successful the manifesto. Apart from them, 30 flagship programmes were implemented that were not portion of the promises successful the manifesto.”
Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that each the states successful India were copying Congress’ guarantees successful Karnataka to tackle the contented of terms rise. “The warrant strategy is simply a exemplary for the world.”
A big of Cabinet ministers, including Tumakuru territory in-charge and Home Minister G. Parameshwara were present.
Tumakuru to go North Bengaluru?
After Ramanagar territory was renamed arsenic Bengaluru South by the State government, request to sanction Tumakuru arsenic Bengaluru North came from Home Minister G. Parameshwara, who has been pushing for Metro connectivity to Tumakuru, astir 60 km from the State’s Capital. On Tuesday (May 19), helium urged Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar: “Considering the proximity, marque Tumakuru portion of Bengaluru. As Ramanagar was renamed Bengaluru South, Tumakuru tin beryllium called Bengaluru North.”
