The Karnataka BJP has raised concerns about the Congress-led government’s move to offer rehabilitation to encroachers in Bengaluru whose homes were previously demolished. The BJP alleges that this decision was influenced by the All India Congress Committee (AICC). State President B.Y. Vijayendra criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar for reversing their stance on the demolition of illegal houses in Bengaluru.
Vijayendra expressed that the policies of the Congress-led government are leading the state towards potential public unrest. The BJP plans to address various issues, including the drug mafia, alleged insults to Kannadigas, and irregularities in the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, during a core committee meeting scheduled for January 5. The party will also decide on the course of statewide protests.
The BJP leader questioned the decision to allocate houses at Baiyappanahalli to illegal migrants, emphasizing that these houses were originally intended for Kannadigas and the underprivileged. He criticized the government for making policy decisions under external pressure, rather than in the state’s best interests. Vijayendra accused the government of disregarding legal procedures by allotting houses to illegal migrants, which he deemed a violation of the law.
