BJP using legislature for 'politics' instead of discussing real issues: CM Siddaramaiah

NT Correspondent

Belagavi

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accused the opposition BJP of using the forums of state legislative Assembly and Council for politics, instead of discussing real issues like development of the state, highlighting faults of the government and advising it. The winter session of the state legislature is going on, since December 9.

"As an opposition party they have to discuss developmental issues, they should highlight the faults of the government and advise it. Without doing any of these they are using this forum (legislature) to do politics," Siddaramaiah told reporters here in response to a question. The Chief Minister who met several beneficiaries of 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme that provides Rs 2,000 per month to women head of families, expressed satisfaction over the scheme achieving its goal, by enabling women economically and socially. "This scheme will continue. The scheme won't be stopped at any cost," he added.

To a question on BJP reportedly planning for protest on Waqf issues on the day (Dec 26) when the Congress is holding its working committee meeting here to commemorate centenary year of Belagavi Congress session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi, Siddaramaiah said in case they try to disrupt the event, action will be taken in accordance with law.

"If this country had not got freedom and if Gandhi had not led the freedom struggle, was it possible for these people (BJP) to be free or stage protests? If there was no freedom, could we have got the constitution? BJP people are opposed to the constitution. They believe in Manusmriti,'' he said.