Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Karnataka BJP Criticizes CM for Promoting Kerala's Wayanad
Imagine a state's tourism company that is supposed to show people the cool places in its own state.
But this company, owned by Karnataka, posted on social media telling people to visit a place in a different state called Wayanad.
Wayanad is where a big leader from the ruling party has her home.
The opposition party in Karnataka is very upset about this.
They say the Chief Minister is spending money and attention on Wayanad to make the party bosses in Delhi happy, instead of helping people in Karnataka who have problems, like farmers whose crops were ruined by floods.
They feel the Chief Minister is more interested in helping the leader's area than his own state and calls it 'appeasement'.
The tourism minister said he will look into why this happened.
Karnataka BJP criticizes CM Siddaramaiah over KSTDC promoting Wayanad, Kerala.
The promotion is seen as appeasement towards Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, MP from Wayanad.
BJP questions the diversion of funds and focus from Karnataka's disaster-affected regions and farmers.
Tourism Minister H K Patil stated he has sought an explanation from the KSTDC Managing Director.
BJP leaders accuse the Chief Minister of prioritizing the 'High Command' over Karnataka's interests.
- Who
- Karnataka BJP leaders, including R Ashoka and C T Ravi, and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
- What
- BJP's criticism of the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) promoting Wayanad, Kerala, a constituency of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, instead of focusing on Karnataka's own tourism and disaster-hit regions.
- When
- The KSTDC promotion occurred on October 28, and the criticism followed shortly after.
- Where
- Karnataka and Wayanad, Kerala
- Why
- BJP alleges the promotion is 'high command appeasement' to please Congress leadership, diverting resources and attention from Karnataka's own issues like farmer distress and flood relief.
- KSTDC Promotion Date
- October 28
- KSTDC Wayanad Package
- Two-night, three-day tour
- Promoted Destination
- Wayanad, Kerala
- Key Critic
- R Ashoka, Leader of Opposition in Assembly
- Allegation
- High command appeasement to save chair