Note printing machine remark: Congress, JDS hit out at BSY

Team Udayavani, Aug 15, 2019, 12:26 PM IST

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Bengaluru: A day after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s note printing machine comment, former chief minister Siddaramaiah criticised the statement saying, “The CM of Karnataka does not have a currency note printing machine to provide relief funds for flood victims but has Akshaya Patra to fund those MLAs whose greed exceeds the imagination of the common man.’’

“BS Yediyurappa, what kind of a ‘Thirukana Shoki’ (showing off) is this? Narendra Modi has not visited the state to survey the flood, the government has not declared it a national calamity, they have not released Rs 5,000 crore for relief, and they have not yet expanded the ministry. Without doing work they spend money on advertisements, it is like insulting the flood victims,” tweeted Karnataka congress.

‘ @BSYBJP ಅವರೇ ಇದೆಂತಹ ತಿರುಕನ ಶೋಕಿ ನಿಮ್ಮದು.@narendramodi ನೆರೆ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಪತ್ತೆಂದು ಘೋಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ₹5000 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.

ಮಂತ್ರಿಮಂಡಲ ರಚಿಸದೆ,
ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದೆ, ಜಾಹೀರಾತಿಗೆ ದುಂದು ವೆಚ್ಚ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಜನತೆಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ. pic.twitter.com/PTXC4V2MTo

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) August 14, 2019

Karnataka Congress further sarcastically added saying ”There was a note printing machine in the home of KS Eshwarappa.’’

The state JDS also criticised CM’s remarks and said, “Who printed currency notes to ferry disgruntled MLAs in chartered planes and house them in a Five Star hotel?’’

BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday, in response to flood-victims in Shivamogga who demanded relief said that the government does not possess a currency note printing machine. The comment made by the CM of the state drew criticism from the Congress and JDS.