New Delhi: In a blistering assault on the Congress occasion, the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) has strongly criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state minister Zameer Ahmed Khan for travelling in a non-public luxurious jet whereas their occasion spearheads a crowdfunding marketing campaign to assist drought reduction within the state.
Amit Malviya’s Lead BJP’s Cost
Amit Malviya, in command of BJP’s media cell, took to social media to slam the Karnataka Congress leaders. He accused them of having fun with “blissful moments” aboard a non-public jet whereas ostensibly searching for funds for drought reduction in Delhi. Malviya pointedly contrasted this alleged extravagance with the Congress’s crowdfunding efforts, emphasizing the obvious dissonance between their actions and their plea for public donations.
On the one hand, Congress is pretending to crowdfund and didn’t even serve samosas in I.N.D.I Alliance assembly, on the opposite, Zameer Ahmed Khan, Cupboard Minister for Housing, Waqf and Minority Affairs in Karnataka Govt, is flaunting his photos with CM Siddaramaiah in a non-public… pic.twitter.com/SkrLB5OdjI
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) December 22, 2023
Viral Video Sparks Controversy
The controversy escalated when Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan himself posted a video showcasing the luxurious non-public jet journey with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The video, initially supposed to seize “blissful moments,” grew to become a focus for criticism.
BJP Leaders Criticise Siddaramaiah
Distinguished BJP leaders, together with CT Ravi and Shehzad Poonawalla, joined the criticism. Ravi questioned the federal government’s priorities, highlighting the dearth of funds for drought-affected farmers juxtaposed with the supply of sources for the chief minister’s luxurious journey. Poonawalla accused the Congress of utilizing Karnataka as an “ATM,” referring to the ruling occasion’s alleged sample of fiscal imprudence in states the place it’s in energy.
Poonawalla mentioned, “The deputy chief minister of Karnataka tells his occasion MLAs and people who there is no such thing as a cash left for improvement as a result of all the cash has been splurged on the so-called guarantees made by the Congress occasion which they’re unable to satisfy… We see the ministers of the Karnataka authorities doing photograph shoots and splurging in VVIP planes and jet planes at the price of taxpayer cash together with the chief minister asking for funds for drought reduction. Congress’s mindset is to make use of any state it will get energy in as an ATM. They did that in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Now it has turned to Karnataka and Telangana.”
#WATCH | On a video of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and state minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan travelling on a chartered flight, BJP chief Shehzad Poonawalla says, “The deputy chief minister of Karnataka tells his personal MLAs and people who there is no such thing as a cash left for improvement… pic.twitter.com/oSC6D8gWXL
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023
Congress Counters BJP’s Claims
Responding to the BJP’s allegations, Congress leaders, notably Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil, recalled situations of leaders from the ruling occasion, together with Prime Minister Modi, using costly plane throughout their tenures.
#WATCH | On Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Congress Chief BZ Zameer Ahmad Khan travelling in a chartered aircraft, Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil says, “When PM Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat, he travelled within the costliest plane introduced in particularly for him… https://t.co/SbLyvYmGoT pic.twitter.com/qd0CcdKRRX
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023
‘Donate For Desh’ Marketing campaign Amidst Criticism
The BJP’s accusations come at a time when the Congress is actively selling its ‘Donate for Desh’ crowdfunding marketing campaign, aimed toward gathering public donations to help the occasion’s initiatives. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge defended the marketing campaign, drawing parallels with Mahatma Gandhi’s reliance on public contributions in the course of the freedom wrestle.
On this tumultuous political local weather, the BJP’s allegations underscore a perceived incongruity between the Congress’s plea for public donations and the leaders’ alleged indulgence in luxurious journey, including gas to the continued political discourse in Karnataka.