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The Centre’s move to demonetise ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes last November did not achieve the objectives mentioned then, according to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Launching various projects in Dakshina Kannada district’s Bantwal Assembly constituency on Sunday, he said the note-ban had only the poor suffering, and did not bring down black money, as was initially promised.
Achche din are on only for a few corporates in the country, not for the poor, he added.
The CM further said the Karnataka BJP’s ‘Mission 150’ initiative (which targets to win 150 Assembly seats in the 2018 elections), has now become ‘Mission 50’. The Congress will again secure a majority and rule the State for another five years, he added.
Siddaramaiah accused the Sangh parivar of making Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts the laboratory of communal activities.
Reiterating his government’s commitment to conduct the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan next month, he said the Mysore king had fought four battles against the British.
Expressing his opposition to the celebration, Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde has asked the Karnataka government not to include his name in the invitation card. Criticising this, Siddaramaiah said the Minister should not discriminate against anybody, and should abide by his constitutional duty.
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