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New Delhi: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, a Congress leader has called for a protest; its not happening in the state and is not similar to Bengaluru Bandh, but its taking place at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The call for ‘Chalo Delhi’ Protest at Jantar Mantar has been made against the ‘financial tyranny’ of the Centre, i.e. according to the state government, there has allegedly been a lack of tax devolution and grants-in-aid to the State. The Chalo Delhi Protest will take place on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and the details regarding the same have been divulged by the Karnataka CM himself, in a social media post on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter). Know all about this protest call…
As mentioned earlier, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has called for a ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest at the Jantar Mantar on February 7, 2024. The Chief Minister, in a social media post has explained the reason behind the post; he said, “We are committed to honouring the trust and opportunity bestowed upon us by the citizens of the state. We anticipated that the Union government would adhere to the principles of the federal system, and we have been awaiting the fulfilment of the commitments made in last year’s budget. The state government is inviting all parties to join the protest to demand justice for Kannadigas. We are protesting to ensure that our concerns are heard by the Union Government.”
In his post, he further said, “The Union Government had announced to provide Rs 5,300 crores to the Upper Bhadra scheme in the last year’s budget and they have not released a single rupee so far. They have not released anything for drought relief either.”
I invite @BJP4Karnataka MPs, MLAs and leaders to join during the protest to raise our voice for the State’s Rights.
We are staging protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on February 7 to safeguard the interests of the state.
We are committed to honouring the trust and opportunity…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 5, 2024
In his social media post, the Congress leader has specified that this protest is not between two political parties – Congress and BJP, but is against the Union Government because they have given an unfair treatment to the citizens of Karnataka. Moreover, the Karnataka CM has also involved the MPs, MLAs and leaders of BJP Karnataka to join their protest. In his words, “I invite @BJP4Karnataka MPs, MLAs and leaders to join during the protest to raise our voice for the State’s Rights…. This is not a political protest by the Congress Party against the BJP. We are protesting to highlight the unfair treatment by the Union Government, urging all Indians to take notice of this injustice.”
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