Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS): BJP leader Ganesh Karnik on Monday said that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is accommodating 90 Congress leaders in cabinet as he wants to "buy" their loyalty.
Karnik, also senior spokesperson for the party, said: " Around 77 MLAs, four MLCs of the Congress are given cabinet berths. Siddaramaiah has appointed nine advisors, apart from cabinet ministers and chief whips. The chairman of the state poll guarantees committee is yet to take charge. The cabinet rank facilitates hiring of 14-member staff, a car with police escort and handsome salary."
"The Congress has win the election after announcing freebies," the former MLC said.
"In the Congress, which is still a divided house, Siddaramaiah, in a bid to keep the flock together, is buying the loyalty of the MLAs by offering them these lucrative posts, forgetting very conveniently the allocation of funds for the development."
Captain Karnik further said: "To shift the attention of the state from dismal failure since Siddaramaiah took over as the chief minister and to hold back the MLAs' support to his government, he is buying the loyalty by giving these 90 cabinet rank posts."
"Siddaramaiah government is not going to last long due to internal strife. He thinks loyalty could be bought by providing posts, Captain Karnik said.
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Sandesh, Mangalore / Dubai
Tue, Feb 13 2024Shocking to read such remarks from a person of his caliber. Everyone knows what BJP did in Karnataka and people showed them the right place..
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Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront
Tue, Feb 13 2024Indian Army should stop paying Pension to Liars ...
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Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront
Tue, Feb 13 2024Captain in the Indian Army don't tell lies ...
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Alwyn, Kudla
Tue, Feb 13 2024Get some digestive pills Mamu
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Ananda Moorthi., Thokkottu, 575017.
Tue, Feb 13 2024PAINTING a Local BUS STAND ahead of ELECTION is a GOOD exercise.
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Babu Shenoy, Mangalore
Mon, Feb 12 2024BJP governments all over India are appointing RSS people to every available post in the country, be it the Governor, vice-chancellor or in the administrative posts. Ganish Karnik also belongs to the same clan.
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A L Mendonca, Mangalore
Mon, Feb 12 2024How tedious and boring r these spokesmen of opposition , nothing to do ,just fishing. Quite a nice old age hobby for person who is vegetarian .
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Bobato Charlie, Mangalore
Mon, Feb 12 2024Capt Ganesh Karnik you are an insult to humankind!
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Roshan Patrao, Traffic Warden, Mangalore
Mon, Feb 12 2024Dear Capt. Karnik, do a little introspection. Has BJP not done same thing? When your party does something, it is right, when others do the same thing, it is wrong. Why are you whining now? Why this hypocrisy?
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David Pais, Mangalore
Mon, Feb 12 2024Ganesh is fully fed in the 40% commissions and now the Congress is giving that 40% directly to Karnataka people. Narendra's guarantees are hollow and shallow. Congress guarantees are true and accomplished already. Congress walks the talk. BJP'S (Brhasta Jumla Paapies) walks for procuring MLA's in the auctioneeing market and taking 40% commissions. Idiots.
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Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront
Mon, Feb 12 2024Ganesh Karnik sounds Frustrated ...
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