Cong& corruption relationship is like that of water and fish;

Charging that the relationship between Congress and corruption is akin to that of water and fish, BJP President Amit Shah today claimed that the people of Karnataka had made up their minds to "throw out" the Siddaramaiah government in the May 12 Assembly polls.

"The Karnataka government is like an ATM for the Congress to indulge in corruption," said Shah, who was on a two-day tour of the old Mysuru region in the fourth leg of his campaign in the state.

He said people were "disappointed" with the Siddaramaiah government on several fronts, especially corruption.

"The people of Karnataka have made up their minds to throw out the Siddaramaiah government. They are disappointed with it on many fronts, with corruption being the main issue."
Addressing a meeting at Channapatna, he said, "Without removing the corrupt and number one corrupt Siddaramaiah government, Karnataka's progress is not possible."
As Shah questioned the gathering whether they get 24 hours of power supply, there was employment for youth and hospitals in villages, the crowd responded saying, "No."
Shah said "...if you say no for everything, what is the Siddaramaiah government doing?"
Alleging that all parameters of development under the Siddaramaiah government were on the ebb, he said, "Though Bengaluru is mopping up revenue in good numbers, it is not percolating down to smaller cities and villages."
On farmers' suicides,Shah said "As many as 3,500 farmers have committed suicide and Siddaramaiahji is terming these as minor incidents. In my political life, I have never come across such an irresponsible statement on farmers' suicides."
Asked about the BJP-led central government's stand on the minority tag to Lingayats, Shah said, "We haven't yet received the proposal in the administrative format. Why don't you ask this state government why it has not sent it so far?"
"From the time the Siddaramaiah government came to power, there is unhappiness everywhere among farmers. Farmers of Karnataka are sad."