Ahead of assembly elections, Karnataka Congress party today released a 'corruption rate card' in the state between 2019 and 2023, alleging that the ruling BJP govt in state has ‘looted’ Rs 1,50,000 crore in the last four years.
The ‘corruption rate card’ depicting various 'scandals' of ruling BJP government in the state, including '40 per cent commission' charge by state contractors. Scaling up its attack on the ruling BJP, the Congress alleged that the Karnataka Chief Minister's post was up for grabs for Rs 2500 crores and the rate of ministerial posts is Rs 500 crore. The image also depicted figures for ‘Appointment and Transfer Rates’, ‘Job Rates’, and alleged commission for government deals. The congress also called the BJP government a ‘trouble engine’ instead of ‘double engine’. The Congress has released the rate card in both English and Kannada and advertised the same in local newspapers.
Both Congress and BJP have geared up for the upcoming elections, there are words of war between the parties over several issues including Hindu Lord Hanuman taking centre stage in poll-bound state after the grand old party released its manifesto which talked of ban on organisations like Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India. The Congress is seeking to wrest power from the BJP in Karnataka, the only state in southern India where the saffron party is in power.