Water crisis has damaged Bengaluru's image globally, BJP to protest on March 11: Karnataka LOP
BENGALURU: Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) R Ashoka on Saturday mentioned Bengaluru's water disaster has broken town's picture globally and slammed the Congress for creating water scarcity by releasing water from Karnataka's reservoirs to Tamil Nadu. Held the federal government accountable.
Chatting with reporters at an occasion, LOP Ashok mentioned, “An American channel has broadcast information asking individuals to not go to Bengaluru metropolis. With out inserting efficient arguments earlier than the authorities, the Congress authorities has launched water from Karnataka's reservoirs to Tamil Nadu.
“BJP will protest at Freedom Park on Monday (March 11) demanding water provide to the individuals of Bengaluru. If our calls for usually are not met then we are going to resolve on additional technique. People are going through bomb threats in addition to non-availability of ingesting water.
He mentioned that Bengaluru is understood globally as a metropolis of knowledge expertise and biotechnology and multinational corporations working from right here at the moment are leaving from right here.
“The Congress government is not worried. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hugged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and fed him biryani,” Ashok mentioned sarcastically.
He alleged that if Karnataka had not launched water to Tamil Nadu, it might have saved 5 to 6 TMC (thousand million cubic ft) of water for the state and there would have been no water disaster.
“The Congress government released water before the Supreme Court decision. They have failed to manage the drought situation,” Ashok mentioned.
“What should be done with the allowances that Congress gives to people under its guarantee schemes? There is no water in the city even after paying,” claimed LOP Ashok.
He alleged that the water drawback has additionally affected Mandya district and persons are migrating from there.
“The duty of the government is not limited to fixing the price of water tankers. They should ensure drinking water supply. Let them bring water from Hemavati or Kabini river,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the individuals of Karnataka have been going through disaster for 5 months and the federal government delayed the drought declaration by three months as a result of they needed to pay compensation.
“The state government has no money left. People are migrating and the government is not denying this fact,” mentioned LOP Ashok.
He mentioned that industries are in peril of closure as a result of water disaster.
“There is no such thing as a water provide in resorts. In such a scenario, how will GST be created? There is no such thing as a water within the residence. Within the final 30 years, there has by no means been a scenario the place individuals carry water vessels and watch for ingesting water in Bengaluru,'' he alleged.
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