Dissolve Karnataka Assembly and face polls, Vijayendra challenges government
BJP State president says people will decide the fate of the Congress government; accuses it of neglecting farmers and backward regions
On September 2, the BJP staged a protest in Kalaburagi district to demand that the state government recognize the district as drought-affected. The protest was triggered by a deficit in rainfall and significant crop losses. BJP leaders and party workers marched from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, raising slogans and demanding relief for farmers.
They criticized the Congress government for failing to consider the rainfall deficit and crop damage while preparing the list of drought-affected districts. The protesters also demanded crop compensation and other relief measures. The protest caused traffic disruptions for about two hours, with buses, cars, and autorickshaws halted at the site.
Police had to intervene to restore order. During the demonstration, BJP leaders raised the memorandum of demands to Deputy Commissioner Ikram Shareef, who received it and ended the agitation. BJP MLAs and other party representatives participated in the protest.
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