BJP, JD(S) Launch Seven-Day Padayatra to Challenge Congress Government

BJP state president B Y Vijayendra announced a joint padayatra with JD(S) aiming to challenge the Congress government in Karnataka. The seven-day march from Bengaluru to Mysuru addresses alleged corruption and promises to continue their opposition both inside and outside the Assembly. Former CM B S Yeddyurappa and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy will inaugurate the march.

BJP state president B Y Vijayendra declared a joint effort with ally JD(S) to challenge the Congress government through a seven-day padayatra. The initiative aims to bring attention to alleged corruption within the state government.

As the parties prepare to march from Bengaluru to Mysuru, Vijayendra emphasized their strategy to corner the government both inside and outside the Assembly. The former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy are set to kick off the event on Saturday.

Vijayendra criticized the Congress government for being anti-poor and halting state development. He specifically pointed to the MUDA site allotment scam, alleging the looting of plots worth thousands of crores of rupees, and claimed that the fight is against systemic corruption and not any individual leader.

(With inputs from agencies.)