Bengaluru, Jun 11 (IANS): Opposition leader R. Ashoka said that zero development and bankruptcy due to the implementation of the guarantees have led to the debacle in the performance of the Congress government during the recently concluded Lok Sabha election in Karnataka.

Speaking to the media, Ashoka said the guarantees had not garnered votes for the Congress.

"The Congress government is bankrupt and no development is taking place. The Congress implemented guarantees for votes. Now, they are in a state of taking loans for disbursing salaries."

"The MLAs are demanding funds, and the pauper (Congress) government is keeping the dues pending everywhere. Without guarantees, they could not win the Lok Sabha election. During the previous term of the BJP government, the BJP MLAs sanctioned projects and had built schools, and hospitals and implemented irrigation projects. The people are criticising that the Congress MLAs are not able to bring any development," Ashoka alleged.

"The Congress government had looted the money of Dalits and achieved a big zero in terms of development. The state government is dead for the people. Not a single minister is seen engaged in relief work caused by heavy rains in the state," he said.

"The party has suffered setbacks in seats represented by ministers. They are facing the fear of losing posts. Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar's brother D.K. Suresh was defeated in a humiliating manner. Rahul Gandhi had asked them that despite the ruling party in the state, how they could lose the election," Ashoka added.