With ‘Sadhana Samavesha', CM ‘threatening' Congress high command, alleges Vijayendra
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, he said the CM is on the verge of tendering his resignation, and therefore he has planned the convention to 'threaten' the party leadership.
'Whenever there is a threat to his position, Mr. Siddaramaiah remembers the AHINDA communities. When the BJP took out a padayatra over the MUDA scam, he held conventions here and in other places,' Mr. Vijayendra said.
The BJP State president accused the Chief Minister of organising the 'Sadhana Samavesha' just to save his chair. 'He keeps praising AHINDA communities, but today, his mask has fallen. He has failed to deliver justice to them. Mr. Siddaramaiah has no commitment or concern for their development,' he alleged.
Predicting a significant political development in November, Mr. Vijayendra, while replying to questions on the leadership change in the State, said Congress leaders are themselves saying that there is a 'power-sharing agreement' between Mr. Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in regard to the Chief Minister's post. Now, the situation has arisen where Mr. Siddaramaiah has to resign, he claimed.
Alleging that the State administrative machinery has collapsed, he said that the government has achieved nothing over the last two-and-half years, and claimed that the people are frustrated over the administration. 'Why are they holding the 'Samavesha' when they have achieved nothing?' he asked.
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