Bengaluru to Mysuru on foot: BJP-JDS kicks off 10-day padayatra to protest towards MUDA, Valmiki Corp ‘scams’ | Bengaluru Information

BJP and JDS opposition alliance in Karnataka launched a 10-day ‘Mysore Chalo’ padayatra from Kengeri in Bengaluru to Mysore on Saturday.

BENGALURU: The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) opposition alliance in Karnataka launched a 10-day ‘Mysore Chalo’ padayatra from Kengeri in Bengaluru to Mysore on Saturday, addressing alleged corruption within the Siddaramiah authorities involving the Mysuru City Growth Authority (MUDA) and Valmiki Company scams. The BJP claims that the Congress authorities has been concerned in corrupt actions because it got here into energy and is misusing public funds.

In accordance with Karnataka BJP Normal Secretary P Rajeev, the padayatra is a protest towards what they contemplate the corrupt actions of the present Karnataka authorities.He acknowledged, “The Congress govt which was shaped in Karnataka, from day one, has been engaged in corruption actions. Tax cash is getting used for election functions. The entire cupboard is engaged in unlawful and corrupt actions MUDA, diversion of SC, ST fund and misusing of presidency fund, Valmiki company (rip-off) quantity has been used actually to buy the liquor and automobile and gold so on this scenario being an opposition get together, BJP has taken this very severely and in the present day we’re beginning our Padayatra, Mysore Chalo.”
BJP state President BY Vijayendra and his household visited the Chamundeshwari temple in Mysore earlier than embarking on the padayatra. Vijayendra emphasised that the opposition’s wrestle is concentrated on representing the folks’s voice and defending their rights.
“Our ‘Mysore Chalo’ wrestle just isn’t person-centred, standing because the voice of the folks and defending the wealth and rights of the folks is a wrestle of our honest concern. By that, it’s inevitable to take away the corrupt Congress authorities of the state. On this regard, we’re requesting everybody’s cooperation and assist for this enormous stroll to characterize the folks’s anger, I request the general public to affix palms with us on this regard,” Vijayendra stated.
In the meantime, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar criticized the BJP’s padayatra, suggesting that they have been making a difficulty out of a non-issue. He questioned the BJP’s achievements throughout their time in energy.
“Congress needs to ask them what they’ve accomplished of their tenure. It was probably the most scandalous authorities BJP ever had. They’re doing padayatra for nothing, they’re making an attempt to make a difficulty out of a non-issue,” Shivakumar stated.
Beforehand, the Karnataka Governor issued a show-cause discover to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on July 27 following a criticism by social activist Snehamayi Krishna. Krishna’s criticism accused Siddaramaiah and 9 others of forging paperwork to say compensation from MUDA. The allegations embody wrongdoing by Siddaramaiah’s relations and the creation of pretend paperwork by MUDA to acquire plots value crores of rupees.
This padayatra and the continued accusations towards the Siddaramaiah authorities have stirred substantial political pressure in Karnataka, with each side making critical allegations towards one another within the lead-up to its completion.