Bengaluru, Dec 6 (NationPress) The Karnataka BJP has declared plans to encircle the Belagavi Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on December 9, coinciding with the second day of the winter session, to protest against the Congress government’s anti-farmer policies.

The winter session of the Karnataka legislature is set to begin on December 8 and will conclude on December 19.

In a statement to the press, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra revealed that the party aims to gather between 15,000 to 20,000 farmers for the siege.

He is advocating for compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre for farmers who were unable to cultivate a second crop due to the delays in the installation of gates at the Tungabhadra reservoir.

Vijayendra called for an in-depth conversation about the challenges faced by North Karnataka, the struggles of farmers, and the ongoing irrigation issues.

He mentioned that he, along with the Opposition leaders and BJP–JD(S) representatives, have conducted extensive discussions regarding the forthcoming winter session in Belagavi.

“Typically, the Belagavi session only features a symbolic one-day discussion about the neglected North Karnataka region. When B.S. Yediyurappa was Chief Minister, the Suvarna Soudha was built in Belagavi with the intention of addressing the region’s issues, yet that goal remains unfulfilled,” he criticized.

“The issues concerning sugarcane farmers are still unresolved. Maize farmers harvested 54 lakh metric tonnes, yet the Congress government has not initiated the procurement centers,” he charged.

“Siddaramaiah has mandated the procurement of 5 lakh metric tonnes of maize. However, toor, urad, or paddy procurement remains absent. The gate installation at the Tungabhadra reservoir, although delayed, seems to be finally progressing with plans for 32 new gates,” he observed.

He criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, asserting, “The inquiry commission established by the Congress government has given itself a clean slate.

He pointed out that the Chief Minister’s Economic Advisor, MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy, had previously indicated that Karnataka ranks first in corruption, not in development.

He also recalled the public statements made by senior MLA B.R. Patil regarding corruption, and noted that the Chief Minister himself acknowledged irregularities in the Valmiki Corporation scandal.

He emphasized that the people of Karnataka have not forgotten the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scandal.

When asked about investigations against state leaders, Vijayendra stated, “This country has a judicial system and a Supreme Court. No central government can initiate an investigation without substantiated evidence.”

“Concerning the National Herald case, the Gandhi family transformed a public trust into a private entity, removed the trustees, and appointed their own associates. If D.K. Shivakumar receives a notice to appear for questioning, labeling it as humiliation or political vendetta is utterly foolish. The facts must be confronted,” he asserted.

In response to another question, he remarked that the state government’s actions are detrimental to the education sector, warning, “Children will suffer the repercussions. We will raise these matters in the House,” he concluded.