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BJP Kisan Morcha Accuses Karnataka Government of Mishandling Drought
BJP Kisan Morcha leader A.S. Patil Nadahalli said Karnataka is facing a serious drought.
He said crops were damaged because of poor rainfall.
He also said lakes have dried up and groundwater has fallen.
Nadahalli called this a hydrological drought, meaning water supplies are affected more broadly.
He criticised a special Assembly meeting for not discussing the problem seriously enough.
He said farmers need clearer advice and stronger support from the government.
He also questioned the ₹2,500 assistance announced for farmers.
Nadahalli said electricity is often supplied to farms late at night, creating risks for farmers.
He asked Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to apologise to the people of Karnataka.
A.S. Patil Nadahalli demanded that Chief Minister D K Shivakumar apologise for remarks he described as insensitive toward farmers.
Nadahalli alleged that the special Assembly session on drought was conducted as a formality and lacked serious government discussion.
He said Karnataka was facing a hydrological drought, with dried lakes and depleted groundwater in addition to crop losses.
The BJP leader criticised the ₹2,500 assistance, irregular electricity supply and the government’s response to farmers’ concerns.
Nadahalli said legislators should have discussed region-specific precautionary measures above party lines.
- Who
- A.S. Patil Nadahalli, the BJP Kisan Morcha state president and former MLA, criticised Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and the Karnataka government.
- What
- Nadahalli accused ministers and legislators of failing to seriously address the drought and demanded an apology from the Chief Minister.
- Where
- Karnataka, with Nadahalli speaking to the media at Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru.
- When
- During and following the special Assembly session held to discuss the drought situation; no specific date was stated.
- Why
- He said poor rainfall had damaged crops, dried lakes and depleted groundwater, while government assistance, advice and electricity supply were inadequate.
Key facts
- Speaker
- A.S. Patil Nadahalli, former MLA and BJP Kisan Morcha State President
- Main demand
- An apology from Chief Minister D K Shivakumar
- Assembly session
- A special session was held to discuss Karnataka’s drought situation
- Drought description
- Nadahalli described it as a hydrological drought affecting crops, lakes and groundwater
- Financial assistance
- The announced assistance was ₹2,500, which Nadahalli said was inadequate
- Electricity concern
- He alleged that farm electricity is often supplied at 2 or 3 in the morning
- Regional impact
- He said the drought affects coastal, Malnad, Mysuru-Karnataka and Kittur-Karnataka regions differently
Quotes
A.S. Patil Nadahalli
Former MLA and BJP Kisan Morcha State President
“They said electricity was being supplied, but farmers are not using that electricity to sleep comfortably in air-conditioned homes. Even electricity is not being supplied at the proper time. It is often supplied at 2 or 3 in the morning, forcing farmers to go to their fields at the risk of their lives.”
thehansindia.com
“Crops have been destroyed due to the lack of monsoon rains, and there has been no adequate rainfall during the subsequent season either. At such a time, neither the Revenue Minister nor the Chief Minister spoke about what advice should be given to farmers.”
thehansindia.com
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