DKS to expose conspiracy behind denial of rice by Centre

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said that he will soon expose the conspiracy against the state government behind the denial of Anna Bhagya rice by the Union government after discussing with the chief minister.

Speaking to reporters, he criticized the centre on his step-motherly treatment of the State by denying rice to it. His party will soon consult legal experts and spell out its stand over the issue, he said. He said that the state government has asked the Centre to supply rice by offering Rs 36.60 paise including the transportation charges, not to supply freely.

The Centrally governed Food Corporation of India (FCI) which promised to supply the rice at initial stages later declined to provide it. His party activists are holding protests in all district and taluk headquarters across the state on June 20 to lodge a strong protest against the centre for the denial of rice. All ministers including him are taking part in the protest in Bengaluru, he said.

When asked about BJP leader R Ashok comments on his brother DK Suresh reported political retirement, he said that his brother was issued such a statement to help g row young er leaders in the party.

Let BJP leaders concentrate on electing their opposition leader first instead of pointing Congress over the selection of the next Chief Minister. As people voted his party with an overwhelming majority for five years, his government has made all efforts to fulfil all its promises, guarantees it made to people, working in this direction, he said.