JOIN USThe BJP will continue its fight in the legislature session against the government’s move to form an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), after discussing the drought situation for two days, party’s national vice president B S Yeddyurappa said.
Addressing media persons during his visit to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh office here on Wednesday, Yeddyurappa said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah tried to weaken the institution of Lokayukta by forming the ACB out of fear of losing power and to save himself and his Cabinet colleagues from corruption cases. “When I was the chief minister, the Lokayukta was strengthened by giving it police powers. Even Congress leader S M Krishna and Justice Santosh Hegde lauded the move,” he said.
Though the Union government has provided funds, the State government has not done anything for drought relief. The Centre is ready to extend more help, but the State government is not serious about the drought situation, he said.
BJP State president Pralhad Joshi said a massive protest would be staged in Bengaluru on March 28 over ACB, energy crisis and drinking water scarcity. From April 8, four teams of BJP leaders will tour the State to study the drought situation, he said.