Karnataka will suffer if Congress govt fails to take Centre’s schemes to people: Bommai

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The State will be at a loss if the incumbent Congress government did politics in bringing the Centre’s programmes to the people of Karnataka, said former CM Basavaraj Bommai.

Addressing a news conference here on Monday to coincide with nine years of ruling by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, he said the government completed nine years under the leadership of a “world leader” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the last nine years, they have witnessed an upgrade in people’s lives socially, economically, and academically.

At the time when Modi took over the mantle, the country’s economic condition was not in good condition and the reputation of India had declined. In that situation, Modi, who had experience ruling the State of Gujarat for many years, and understood the entire nation very well, stressed both internal and external security.

Bommai said the militancy during the Congress-led UPA Government had hiked. In that situation, Modi worked hard to ensure the safety, unity, and integrity of the nation. By revoking Article 370, the PM saved the nation’s integrity. The GST was implemented successfully after taking all parties into confidence and that helped in the economic progress of the states and nation.

The PM ensured a 14 per cent guarantee fund for the first five states. The PM introduced the Niti Aayog and allocated 40 per cent of the funds to the states for development. The Nep was implemented to bring substantial changes to the education system. Karnataka has been the first state to implement the policy. Besides, top priority to the development of the primary infrastructure.

In the past seventy years, a total of 4,000 kilometres of roads were constructed. In the last nineteen years, 5,000 kilometres of roads have been built. Special funding has been provided for the Bangalore Suburban Rail project. The central government has allocated 5,000 crore rupees for the Upper Bhadra project. A budget of Rs 5,000 crore rupees has been allocated for the Metro project.

The NDA Government has provided Rs 1,250 crore rupees for the development of four medical colleges, IIIT, and Coastal Development. Special permission for relaxation in the CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) of Karavali. Permission has been granted for a textile park, which will provide one lakh jobs in Kalaburagi, the former CM said.