BJP stages walkout on drought issue

July 11, 2014 18:10

Accusing the Congress of failure in tackling the drought situation in the state, BJP members today staged a walkout in the Karnataka Assembly. During a debate on the issue, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured the House that all steps had been taken to face drought-related problems and that the government is ready to face it.

"The government is ready to face drought. There is no dearth of money. The government will give money to solve all problems relating to drought including drinking water problem," he said. However, not satisfied with Siddaramaiah's reply, the BJP staged a walkout raising slogans against the government. Leader of Opposition Jagadish Shettar said the government had failed to address the drought situation and had "not prepared" any contingency plan.

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