Overview
- Kumaraswamy used a string of temple events to ask voters for one chance to lead and promised to bring what he called 'Ram Rajya' to Karnataka.
- He criticized the Congress government’s Rs 2,000 monthly aid to women under welfare guarantees and said he would offer Rs 5,000 if he became chief minister.
- He alleged state debt has reached Rs 7.26 lakh crore and said that level equals a burden of about Rs 1 lakh per resident.
- He warned Karnataka could face a Sri Lanka-style crisis and challenged the state government to a public debate on the cost and funding of its guarantees.
- He claimed the treasury is strained and salaries are at risk, cited media reports of pay cuts in another state, and continued inaugurations and prayers at temples across Mysuru district.