Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (EP)
Bengaluru, Apr 25: Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday April 25 hit out at the central government over the handling of the coronavirus crisis and said that BJP MPs from the state should sit in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's house to demand facilities to tackle the pandemic.
Taking to Twitter, Siddaramaiah said, "Where are the 25 MPs from @BJP4Karnataka hiding during this time of crisis? These MPs should sit in front of @PMOIndia @narendramodi's house & demand the necessary facilities required to tackle the pandemic.
"Instead of encouraging people to get vaccinated, @BJP4India govt has created a barrier by increasing the prices of vaccines. Mr. @narendramodi, Instead of PR events like 'Tika Utsav', ensure free #Covid19 vaccination to everyone (sic)," he said.
Hitting out at state BJP over provision of rice to poor, he said, "@BJP4Karnataka leaders are celebrating the 5kg free rice scheme announced by @narendramodi but the same leaders made all attempts to end #AnnaBhagya scheme which provided 7kgs of free rice. This is an example for @BJP4Karnataka's sickness (sic)."
"I have always been suggesting the govt to provide 10 kgs of free rice to all distressed people till the pandemic is over @PMOIndia should immediately consider this suggestion & ensure everyone gets 10 kgs of free rice (sic)," he added.
"@BJP4Karnataka govt is giving 2kgs of rice instead of 5kgs in many districts under Anna Bhagya. This is their desperate attempt to end the scheme. Mr. @CMofKarnataka. End this injustice immediately so that poor people don't curse you," he said.
"Our govt had launched Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, Indira Canteen, Matrupoorna & other schemes to make Karnataka a hunger free State. Anti-poor @BJP4Karnataka govt is on a mission to end all these schemes (sic)," he said.