Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah termed the BJP-JDS as unholy.Janata Dal (Secular) is forging an alliance with the communal party,he said.
He spoke to the media at Chitradurga today.He was reacting to a question by reporters that some MLAs have expressed displeasure about the alliance.
Will not open Liquor shops
Reacting to a question on the minister’s statement regarding opening liquor shops,We will not open them, the CM clarified.
There is no dearth of funds for development programmes:
In response to the BJP’s allegation that the government has put a brake on the development of the state for guarantee schemes,the CM said it is the BJP which has ruined the state’s economic situation.We never took so much debt.And there was no committed expenditure of this amount.
He said that they have ruined everything and now they have this to say.Answering a question that Congress MLAs are making this allegation he said that regular grants are available.
Only additional funds are not available,he clarified.Rs. 200 crores have been granted for land acquisition for Bhadra scheme.The Chief Minister clarified that there is no shortage of funds for programmes and for guarantee schemes.
*What truth are they going to find out ?
Reacting to a question on BJP fact-finding committee visiting Shivamogga,he asked what was done to find the truth.
What is the truth that they are going to find about?
Action has been taken against those who pelted stones while Muslims were taking out a procession on the occasion of Eid-Milad.
It has been very clearly instructed to take action against those involved,irrespective of which party they belong, whoever they are, and not to let them take the law into their hands,he said.
