Diversion of SC, ST fund in Karnataka exposes Rahul Gandhi's double standards: BJP

Addressing a press conference, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said what the Congress government is doing in Karnataka is in violation of the Constitution and demanded action.

New Delhi: The BJP on Friday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s double standards were exposed as he is silent about the diversion of funds meant for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka, which are being used to implement the government's five guarantees.

On the one hand Rahul Gandhi is moving around carrying a copy of the Constitution, while Constitutional values are being violated in the state, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said here.

Addressing a press conference, the Minister said what the Congress government is doing in Karnataka is in violation of the Constitution and demanded action.

Meghwal accused the Congress of spreading a fake narrative during the recent Lok Sabha polls, an apparent reference to the opposition's charge that the Modi government wanted to change the Constitution by seeking a big mandate.

"They might have succeeded in winning a few seats but can never win people's hearts," he said.

The Union Minister claimed over Rs 14,730 crore out of Rs 39,121 crore meant for the SC and ST welfare has been diverted to implement various sops the Congress has promised under its guarantees during the 2023 assembly polls.