Taking potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership in Karnataka, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said that B.S. Yeddyurappa’s two-and-a-half-day stint as the chief minister was “an unbreakable record”.
Mr. Pawar said, “No leader from any party or any Chief Minister can achieve what the BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa has managed to do.” Mr. Pawar condemned the BJP for allegedly attempting to bribe Congress legislators in Karnataka and trying to thwart an alliance between the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular).
Mr. Pawar said, “The BJP failed to gain a majority in Karnataka. Audio clips also emerged claiming BJP leaders tried to bribe Congress MLAs. This only shows the level the BJP can stoop to secure power.”
He also criticised the Narendra Modi government for the skyrocketing fuel prices. Mr. Pawar said, “Petrol and diesel prices have touched an all-time high, far exceeding those under the Congress-led UPA regime. The life of the common man is getting exceedingly tougher by the day.”
He called on the rank-and-file of all parties to firmly oppose the BJP at every level. He said that NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal would speak at the party’s Foundation Day meeting on June 10.
