K'taka BJP protests against Cong govt; Yeddy & leaders to travel across the state

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Calling the Congress government in Karnataka "corrupt and anti-people", veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Friday announced a statewide agitation, as part of which he along with party leaders will travel across the state.

The former chief minister accused the Congress government of failing the farmers during drought and in protecting the state's interest with regard to the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, despite facing water scarcity this year.

He said this at a meeting held here to protest against the Congress administration led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

"Our fight against this anti-farmer government has begun from today. We waited for the past hundred days expecting some improvement in the administration, but they have indulged in corruption and completely forgotten public good," Yediyurappa said.