Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
*Aren’t you the reason for such a question to arise in the minds of Kannadigas every time you set foot in Karnataka?.
Due to the shortage of rain, 223 taluks in the state have been officially declared drought-affected, with an estimated loss of around ₹33,770 crore,according to a state government assessment.
Of this,we have raised a demand for a minimum compensation of ₹17,901 crore from the Centre. For this, we wrote letter after letter, met with the Prime Minister as well as you, the chairman of the High Power Committee for Drought Relief, but no compensation has been provided yet.
Why do you have such animosity towards Karnataka and Kannadigas?.
You assured me last September that a meeting of the high-powered committee would be called within a week, but months have passed since then.
You have neither called the meeting nor provided drought relief.
Why?
This injustice is not the first. In 2017, Karnataka faced a drought leading to an estimated loss of ₹30,000 crore, yet the Union Government provided only ₹1,435 crore in relief. In contrast,Maharashtra received ₹8,195 crore and Gujarat ₹3,894 crore the same year.
Even when the BJP was in power in Karnataka in 2019, no compensation was provided for the damages caused by excessive rainfall.
Are you offended by Kannadigas for never allowing the BJP to come to power on its own?.
The pride of our coastal farmers,Vijaya Bank,was swallowed by the Bank of Baroda of Gujarat.The ports and airports built through the efforts of Congress leaders were taken over by Gujarat’s businessman Adani.
Are you seeing Kannadigas as the enemies of Gujaratis?.
Kannadigas haven’t forgotten the attempt to merge our pride, KMF,with Gujarat’s Amul.
During the BJP’s tenure in the state, weren’t you the one who made Nandini products disappear from the market to glorify Amul products everywhere?.
When proud Kannadigas across Karnataka stood up to save Nandini,wasn’t it true that you had no choice but to abandon your ill intentions?.
Home Minister Amit Shah avare,before seeking votes in Karnataka,please respond to the questions of the Kannadigas.
We do not oppose any language in the world, but we believe that Kannada should be given primacy in its own land.
Despite sending the Kannada flag design to the Union Government for approval six years ago,there has been no approval.Why do you oppose the Kannada flag? .
Please respond.
Kannadigas have long demanded the inclusion of Kannada as a medium of instruction in recruitment exams for all Union Government-owned institutions, including nationalised banks and the Railway Department.
Many young Kannadigas have been deprived of employment opportunities due to this lack of provision. Aren’t you responsible for this situation?.
Why do you repeatedly impose Hindi on Kannadigas by falsely claiming it to be the national language? Has the Constitution ever declared Hindi as the national language? If so, in which section is it mentioned?
Please clarify this to the Kannadigas.
You don’t have the confidence to ask for votes based on the achievements of the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre.
You also lack the guts to acknowledge your mistakes. You don’t even have the decency not to spoil the peace and harmony of the society for political gain.
A former MP from Mysore has made an open statement that he is provoking riots as per your suggestion.
Is this the reason behind the unrest and peace disruptions that follow your visits?.
Mr.Amit Shah,I urge you not to commit injustices against Karnataka.Kindly refrain from deceiving the Kannadigas, avoid undermining the Kannada language, and do not disturb the state’s peace and tranquillity.
Seek votes by presenting your government’s achievements to the people.
This could at least bring a respectable defeat. Otherwise, if you resort to unfair means in the elections,the outcome of the previous Assembly Elections will surely be repeated in the Lok Sabha elections as well.
