Karnataka: Congress infighting a blessing for BJP | Bengaluru Information – Occasions of India

BENGALURU: BJP has loads of cheer forward of celebrations to mark the primary anniversary of the Basavaraj Bommai authorities since Congress, the principal opposition, is grappling with an inner rift as an alternative of attacking the federal government on its shortcomings.
The general public glare is now on the tussle over the chief ministerial candidate in Congress reasonably than points resembling graft, value rise, and gradual administration. BJP is gearing up for ‘Sadhahana Samavesha’, a mega occasion to be held in Doddaballapur on June 28, the primary anniversary of the Bommai authorities and the third for BJP on the helm. Such events provide the opposition a platform to focus on failures of the federal government and a possibility to assault it on peoplerelated points.
Nonetheless, the state of affairs is slightly completely different this time. Congress appears to be immersed in its personal issues, letting the federal government off the hook. Its response to the ‘Sadhahana Samavesha’ was restricted to a joint press convention on Tuesday the place chief of the opposition Siddaramaiah, KPCC president DK Shivakumar and chief of opposition within the legislative council, BK Hariprasad tried to place up a united entrance.
The general public spat between legislator Zameer Ahmed Khan, who’s batting for Siddaramaiah because the CM candidate, and Shivakumar, who appealed to his Vokkaliga neighborhood to help him, has shifted public focus and offered BJP with ammunition to ridicule its important opposition. “Congress is in a pathetic situation,” stated Nirmal Kumar Surana, BJP state vice-president.
“The newest developments mirror the social gathering’s weak spot. It’s unable to manage an MLA who’s publicly attacking the social gathering president.” Extra alarmingly for Congress, BJP Vokkaliga leaders try to show the Shivakumar-Zameer row right into a Muslim vs Vokkaliga situation.
Congress functionaries privately admit to concern that the social gathering management is unable to successfully exploit points such because the PSI recruitment rip-off, during which an IPS officer was arrested; the bribery case during which the ACB jailed an IAS officer; 40% kickback prices levelled by civil contractors; failure of regulation and order over delicate points starting from the hijab row to the Azaan controversy; and gradual administration, as evidenced by recordsdata piling up. “I partially agree that we must always concentrate on cornering the federal government on these points,” stated Congress MLA Priyank Kharge, who’s credited with blowing the lid on the PSI recruitment rip-off.
“However the ongoing discourse over the CM candidate is being blown out of proportion. It’s restricted to an MLA’s rhetoric which is of no consequence.” BL Shankar, KPCC vicepresident, insisted Congress has accomplished its bit. “Due to our efforts the PSI recruitment scheme is shifting in direction of a logical finish and minister KS Eshwarappa resigned over the contractor’s suicide case,” stated Shankar. “The social gathering will intensify its agitation on value rise and corruption after our nationwide flag march on August 15.”