Bengaluru: Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of diverting funds meant for the development of SC/ST communities to fund its guarantee schemes, opposition BJP on Wednesday questioned top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s silence on what it termed as “SC/ST Funds Chori”.
Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly R Ashoka accused the government of “stealing” from the SC/ST community, to fund their “hollow promises”.
“Will Rahul Gandhi speak up about this SC/ST Funds Chori in Karnataka?” he asked in a post on ‘X’, as he also urged CM Siddaramaiah to give a “concrete commitment” to stop this serial misuse of funds in his Budget speech on March 6, or face the “absolute fury” of the people.
Opposition leader R Ashoka questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s silence on what has been termed ‘SC/ST Funds Chori’. Highlighting repeated diversions of funds, Ashoka denounced the alleged fiscal misconduct as a blow to the legal rights of marginalized communities.
The BJP has vowed to rally with over 70 organizations to combat what it perceives as institutional injustice. As the party demands accountability, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faces pressure to address these allegations in his upcoming budget speech.
