Overview
- The BJP state chief alleges the Congress government is emptying the treasury to pay the party high command, citing scams including in the Valmiki ST Development Corporation and claims of forced commissions from contractors.
- Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar rejects the empty-coffers charge, challenges B.Y. Vijayendra to table evidence on the Assembly floor, and says he can disclose details of alleged collections and transactions.
- Shivakumar defends Gruha Lakshmi payments, saying the Finance Department has released funds and benefits have been credited to women for the past 24 months.
- Shivakumar accuses Vijayendra of damaging B.S. Yediyurappa’s reputation, while Vijayendra accuses him of intimidation and says the BJP will press multiple allegations during the session.
- Shivakumar says the Opposition’s focus on finances seeks to divert from a planned discussion on alleged harassment of Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, while also pointing to unreleased central grants and mission funds.