BJP targets Congress over long-term tenders, Bidadi township project
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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Published - July 11, 2026 08:25 pm IST - MYSURU State BJP President B.Y. Ashok on Saturday alleged that the Congress government had awarded a 30-year contract for Bengaluru’s solid waste management project despite having only about one-and-a-half years left in office, claiming the decision raised questions about “possible corruption”. Ashok warned that farmers would lose their livelihoods if the project went ahead. “This Congress government must go. Vijayendra claimed that it was the BJP, and not the Congress, that had genuinely worked for the welfare of AHINDA communities. He alleged that the Congress had come to power in the name of AHINDA but failed to protect backward classes and Kayaka communities when they needed support. “The Congress has lost the moral right to invoke the names of Dr. Vijayendra accused the Congress of making baseless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi because he belongs to the backward classes. “The Congress ruled the country for decades but never wiped the tears of the Kayaka communities. He further claimed that the Union Cabinet has 27 ministers from backward classes and accused the Congress of diverting funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka to Telangana during the last Lok Sabha elections. “The people will teach the Congress a fitting lesson in the next election,” he added.
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R. Ashok accuses Congress government of pushing long-term projects for vested interests; B.Y. Vijayendra says BJP, not Congress, has worked for AHINDA communities
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