Kumaraswamy attacks Karnataka govt over flood relief

Senior JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday slammed the BJP-led government in Karnataka for its "failure" to meet the expectations of farmers, who lost their land and livelihood in the floods.

Kumaraswamy specifically mentioned the distressed farmers of Chikkamagaluru district, which saw the devastating floods damaging crops in huge swaths of land and suicide by two farmers who were unable to bear the loss.

He flayed the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje for not standing with the peasants.

"Thousands of families are in distress in Chikkamagaluru due to floods. Farmers are committing suicide as they were not getting any relief from the government," Kumaraswamy tweeted.

"The Chikkamagaluru MP who should come in support of the farmers is missing from the area, which shows her concerns for farmers," he alleged.

Hitting back at the former Chief Minister, Karandlaje said, "Kumaraswamy has demonstrated what he is. If he says that I don't know the sufferings of farmers then he must be knowing it well because he grew rich by growing potatoes."
He said, "In the present circumstances, I don't think the Centre would release more funds."