KA-PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

launched a blistering attack on the JDS-Congress coalition

government in Karnataka on Monday, alleging it was interested

only in "development-free corruption".

He also said the agricultural loan waiver announced by

the H D Kumaraswamy government was the "most cruel joke" on

farmers.

"People want corruption-free government, but Karnataka

government wants development-free corruption," Modi told BJP's

booth-level workers of the state during an interaction with

them through video conferencing as part of the party's 'Mera

Booth Sabse Mazboot' programme.

The outreach is aimed at engergising party cadre ahead

of next year's Lok Sabha elections.

Modi said people of Karnataka had reposed faith in the

BJP and it was the duty of the party workers to become the

voice of people if the government was neglecting their

welfare.

"It seems people in power in Karnataka are playing the

game of musical chair. When people in power are not interested

in the welfare of people, it is the duty of our workers to

become the voice of people," he said, and referred to reported

strains between the ruling coalition partners.

Responding to a question about farm distress and

farmers suicide in the state, Modi said only a handful of

agriculturists benefited from the government's loan waiver

programme.

"Those who go around the country claiming credit for

the farm loan waiver will they also take the blame for farmers

suicide?" he asked.