BJP State General Secretary and MP, Kum. Shobha Karandlaje on Sunday charged
that the Congress manifesto was prepared by a Public Relations (PR) company, and Congress party leaders simply
released it without going through it.
Addressing a press conference, she said the Congress party had never been serious in running the
government. It had casual attitude in administration, because of which there had been failures on all fronts. It
continued to show casual attitude in such an important step of preparing manifesto.
Stating that the manifesto was full of absurdities and language errors, she said the Congress party had
insulted Kannadigas and their language. By outsourcing the manifesto to a PR agency, the Congress showed how
bankrupt of ideas it had been.
If Chief Minister Sri. Siddaramaiah would have read the manifesto, Kum. Karandlaje said, he would not have
allowed it to be released. Sri. Siddaramaiah should sincerely admit that he had not read it, and tender an
unconditional apology to people of Karnataka.
Instead of talking about manifesto and their five-year rule, she said, the Congress leaders had been
indulged in personal abuse of Prime Minister, Sri. Narendra Modi; BJP President, Sri. Amith Shah and State BJP chief
and party chief ministerial candidate, Sri. B. S. Yeddyurappa.
Referring to Sri Siddaramaiah’s statement that Sri Amith Shah and JDS leader Sri. H. D. Kumaraswamy
secretly travelled in a chartered plane, Kum. Karandlaje challenged the Congress leader to release the proof to
substantiate his claim.
She said there had been no secret in the itinerary of Sri Amith Shah as he had a ‘Z’ category security cover
in which the local police also had a role. Further, the Intelligence had also been with the State Government, and if
Chief Minister had any proof of these 2 leaders’ meeting, he should release it as he could not get such an
opportune time again. Otherwise, he should apologise to Sri Amith Shah for spreading canard. It was a cheap
political gimmick. The people of Karnataka couldn’t be fooled by such a diversionary tactics. They had seen their
divisive politics in the past five years, and reject them in the coming elections, she added.
PM Modi and Yogi Adityanath tour
Kum. Karandlaje said Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi would address three public rallies in Karnataka
on May 1. His first rally would be at Santhemarahalli (Chamarajanagar dist.) between 11.30 am and 12-30 pm. The
day’s 2nd rally in Udupi (MGM College ground) between 3.00 and 4.00 pm. The third one would be at Chikkodi
between 6.15 and 7.15 pm.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Sri Yogi Adithya is also scheduled to address series of public meeting
from May 3. Beginning from Sirsi (Uttara Kannada dist.) he would address rallies at Sagar, Balehonnur, Shringeri
and Chikkamagalur. On May 4, he would address rallies at Bhatkala, Byndur, Kapu, Bantvala and Suratkal, she
added. State BJP Co-spokesperson Sri. Anwar Manappady was present.
