In a major war of words Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dubbed the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre as 90 per cent commission Sarkar. Siddaramaiah on Thursday hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “BJP-led NDA Government is a 90 per cent commission Sarkar.”
Chief Minister was Participating in a discussion in the legislative Assembly on a motion of thanks to the Governor for his address to joint Houses of legislature also accused the previous BJP Governments in the State as being most corrupt.
“The previous BJP Government in Karnataka was the most corrupt... And the present dispensation at the Centre is a 90 per cent commission Government,” he alleged.
Siddaramaiah further said the BJP and its leaders have failed to prove their charges against his Government. As per the law, those who level charges should prove them, he added. "It is a hit-and-run case. The BJP leaders have so far not proved the corruption charges against my Government," he stated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his election rallies in Bengaluru and Mysuru had called Siddaramaiah led Congress Government as the most corrupt Government and 10 per cent commission Sarkar.
The Chief Minister's remarks triggered a heated argument between the BJP and the Congress members in the House. leader of the Opposition Jagadish Shettar accused the State Government of being number one in corruption.
Chief Minister said his Government did not need any lessons on clean governance from a party whose "four Ministers are in jail for corruption". He alleged the Centre was looking the other way when billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi used his clout to slip out of the country. "Nirav Modi ran away with Rs 11,000 crore. lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya also fled. What was the Central Government doingIJ" he asked. He also criticised the BJP for calling his Government a non-performing dispensation. "If my Government did not perform, how is it that the growth rate of the State stands at 8.5 per centIJ" Siddaramaiah asked.
This led to heated debate and the leader of the Opposition of the BJP Jagadish Shettar called Siddaramaiah Government was the most corrupt and its Ministers owned many benami properties across the State.
Former Minister and senior BJP leader Vishweshwar Hedge Kageri said the Congress Government was being desperate. At this juncture Siddaramaiah continued tirade against Modi Government, which led to BJP members staging a walkout. This is the last session of the present dispensation.