Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Karnataka Opposition Calls for CM's Resignation Over Allegations
The opposition leader in Karnataka, R. Ashoka, is accusing the current government of being very corrupt.
He says that contractors are being charged much higher commissions than before to get their payments.
He wants the Chief Minister to resign because of these accusations.
The contractors’ association has complained that it's now an '80% commission government,' a big increase from the previous '40% commission' claims.
Ashoka is also using the government’s actions regarding flood relief and caste surveys to support his view.
Opposition Leader R. Ashoka demands Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation.
Ashoka cites corruption allegations by the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association.
Contractors allege commissions have doubled under the current government.
Ashoka calls the government an “80 percent commission government”.
Ashoka also criticized the government's handling of flood relief and caste surveys.
- Who
- R. Ashoka and the Karnataka Contractors’ Association
- What
- Allegations of corruption and demand for resignation
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- Due to alleged corruption within the Congress government
Opposition
Government
Corruption Charges
Opposition
Accuses the government of corruption based on contractors’ allegations and demands resignation.
Government
No official response given in the articles.
Flood Relief
Opposition
Criticizes the government for not announcing relief measures before conducting an aerial survey.
Government
No official response given in the articles.
Caste Survey
Opposition
Questions the necessity and methodology of the caste survey, accusing the government of a divisive agenda.
Government
No official response given in the articles.
- Key Figure
- R. Ashoka, Leader of Opposition
- Allegation
- Corruption within the Congress government
- Accusation
- 80% commission government
- Alleged by
- Karnataka State Contractors’ Association
- Previous Allegation
- 40% commission
Sources
Flood situation: People need immediate relief, not 'photo shoot', says K'taka BJP to Siddaramaiah
BJP demands Siddaramaiah’s resignation over contractors’ allegations: ‘Karnataka has become an 80% commission government’
BJP accuses Karnataka govt of ‘failing to manage’ floods in Kalyana Karnataka
Excess rains, floods cause damage to crops on over 9.6 lakh hectares in Karnataka
Floods estimated to have hit crops on 60 lakh hectares; decision on aid in couple of days: Shinde
K’taka govt to provide additional compensation of Rs 8500/ha for crop damage from rains or floods
North Karnataka floods: crop losses in 10 lakh hectares; 10,576 people in relief camps, says CM Siddaramaiah
CM should have announced relief to victims before aerial survey: LoP