BJP functionaries have spoken about BSY’s corruption, says CM

Pic: CM Siddaramaiah campaigned for Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur in Davanagere on MondayBagalkot: Chief minister Siddaramaiah said BJP's Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and H Vishwanath have openly spoken about BS Yediyurappa's corruption.In response to questions from the media regarding Yediyurappa's accusation of betrayal against him, Siddaramaiah said Yediyurappa should specify whom did he betray and speak with evidence.When asked about Yediyurappa's allegation that Siddaramaiah campaigned in Bagalkot because the candidate was from his caste, the CM replied that he campaigned in Davanagere South for Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur. "What caste is he from? We do not campaign based on caste. We campaign for the party's candidate," he said. He also questioned for whom Yediyurappa is campaigning in Bagalkot."We have received overwhelming support and we will win in both constituencies," he predicted.HDK campaignsUnion minister HD Kumaraswamy campaigned for BJP candidate Veeranna Charantimath and warned women voters that Congress' guarantees and their freebies will weigh heavily on the state exchequer in coming years. "Currently, state govt has borrowed a loan of over Rs 8.1 lakh crore. Siddaramaiah is using Ahinda to retain power," he added.Two cops transferredIn connection with the incident of NSUI workers distributing pamphlets against BJP candidate Veeranna Charantimath, two inspectors — Vijay Muragundi and Ashok Chavan — were transferred to Vijayapura Women's police station and Northern Range IGP's office in Belagavi, respectively.