<p class="title">The Opposition Congress and JD(S) slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Karnataka on Thursday, with former chief minister Siddaramaiah posing a slew of questions under the #UttaraKodiModi banner. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Mr Narendra Modi, you did not visit Karnataka when it was devastated by floods, you did not visit Karnataka when our farmers cried for help. But all of a sudden, when you want to launch your political propaganda, you remember innocent people of Karnataka... Wah Modi Wah!,” Siddaramaiah said in a series of tweets. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The former chief minister pontificated that the Centre was yet to give Karnataka its share of funds. “Karnataka is starved of Central government funds - no adequate flood relief, no GST revenue loss compensation, transfer of grant-in-aid delayed... Before attempting to fool our people, let the people of Karnataka know when will they get their due share,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah also took a dig at the 25 BJP MPs from Karnataka. “With 25 MPs from BJP and the state government, people hoped for double engine. Instead, all<br />BJP representatives have turned off their engine & have become sycophants to play tune to your idiosyncrasies. Why are they scared of you?” he asked. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Listing out issues seeking Modi’s answers, Siddaramaiah said people are “fed up of your lies and double-edged sword comments.” The Kalasa-Banduri (Mahadayi) project, Belagavi border issue, exams in Kannada, Tulu and Kodava in 8th schedule and “the list goes on,” Siddaramaiah said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy of the JD(S), too, attacked Modi and accused the Centre of “step-motherly treatment” towards Karnataka. “The poor economic policies of the Centre that have swallowed the GDP and development of the country are affecting the state too,” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumaraswamy targeted Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa as well. “BSY lacks the strength to demand from the Centre what the state should get - grants and tax devolution... he’s a weak CM,” he said.</p>
<p class="title">The Opposition Congress and JD(S) slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Karnataka on Thursday, with former chief minister Siddaramaiah posing a slew of questions under the #UttaraKodiModi banner. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Mr Narendra Modi, you did not visit Karnataka when it was devastated by floods, you did not visit Karnataka when our farmers cried for help. But all of a sudden, when you want to launch your political propaganda, you remember innocent people of Karnataka... Wah Modi Wah!,” Siddaramaiah said in a series of tweets. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The former chief minister pontificated that the Centre was yet to give Karnataka its share of funds. “Karnataka is starved of Central government funds - no adequate flood relief, no GST revenue loss compensation, transfer of grant-in-aid delayed... Before attempting to fool our people, let the people of Karnataka know when will they get their due share,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah also took a dig at the 25 BJP MPs from Karnataka. “With 25 MPs from BJP and the state government, people hoped for double engine. Instead, all<br />BJP representatives have turned off their engine & have become sycophants to play tune to your idiosyncrasies. Why are they scared of you?” he asked. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Listing out issues seeking Modi’s answers, Siddaramaiah said people are “fed up of your lies and double-edged sword comments.” The Kalasa-Banduri (Mahadayi) project, Belagavi border issue, exams in Kannada, Tulu and Kodava in 8th schedule and “the list goes on,” Siddaramaiah said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy of the JD(S), too, attacked Modi and accused the Centre of “step-motherly treatment” towards Karnataka. “The poor economic policies of the Centre that have swallowed the GDP and development of the country are affecting the state too,” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumaraswamy targeted Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa as well. “BSY lacks the strength to demand from the Centre what the state should get - grants and tax devolution... he’s a weak CM,” he said.</p>
