Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Bengaluru Reduced to Garbage City Under Congress Rule, Says BS Yeddyurappa

"It is unfortunate, our city is reduced to Garbage city under Cong. We will implement best practices from across the world to end this menace," Yeddyurappa claimed.

New Delhi, April 22: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday hit out at Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government for the garbage menace in Bengaluru.  Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Yeddyurappa posted,”Bengaluru dropped from 7th position in 2015 to 210th position in 2017 in Swatch Bharat Rankings. It is unfortunate, our city is reduced to Garbage city under Congress. We will implement best practices from across the world to end this menace.”

He also assured that if voted to power, the BJP government will focus on decentralising the industries. The former Karnataka CM also promised to offer attractive incentives to companies that will set up their bases little away from Bengaluru.

I'll emphasize on decentralizing industries, offer attractive incentives to companies that will set up their bases little away from Bengaluru and focus on developing new satellite towns to decongest Bengaluru : Shri @BSYBJP #NewBengaluruForNewIndia

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 22, 2018

Bengaluru dropped from 7th position in 2015 to 210th position in 2017 in Swatch Bharat Rankings. It is unfortunate, our city is reduced to Garbage city under Cong. We will implement best practices from across the world to end this menace: Shri @BSYBJP #NewBengaluruforNewIndia

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 22, 2018

”Its important to have honest and upright officers across bureaucracy. But when people wielding power are compromised, the state suffers. I will take all measures to correct the course and bring discipline in bureaucracy,” Yeddyurappa further posted.

Intensifying attack on the ruling Congress, BJP’s CM candidate said that within a month of coming to power, he will abolish the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and re-constitute the institution of Lokayukta with full powers. He also promised to initiate a thorough probe into every scam with a month of coming to power. ” I’ll also order a comprehensive probe into every scam perpetrated by Congress is last 5 years. No culprit will go unpunished,” Yeddyurappa tweeted.

Within one month of coming to power, I'll abolish ACB and re institute Lokayukta with full powers. I'll also order a comprehensive probe into every scam perpetrated by Congress is last 5 years. No culprit will go unpunished : Shri @BSYBJP #NewBengaluruForNewIndia

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 22, 2018

On the other hand, while talking to reporters in Chikkamagaluru, Yeddyurappa said he was ready to contest against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from Badami, if the party’s national president Amit Shah asked him to do so. The former Chief Minister further said, “But it is certain that we will field a good candidate in Badami and defeat Siddaramaiah. BJP has already taken a decision in this regard.”

Badami in Bagalkote will be the second constituency from where Siddaramaiah will be contesting the May 12 Karnataka assembly polls, the other being Chamundeshwari in Mysuru.