Bengaluru, Feb 27 (NationPress) The Karnataka BJP on Friday asserted that the state's progress has been utterly sidelined due to the ongoing power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar regarding state leadership.

“This internal conflict has led to a complete neglect of development. The rivalry between the two leaders has resulted in confusion across the state,” stated Karnataka's Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka during a press briefing after visiting the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) unit in Channapatna, part of the Save Mysuru Silk initiative.

Shivakumar has alleged a power-sharing arrangement with Siddaramaiah, while Siddaramaiah has responded that he is being unfairly targeted due to his background in the backward class.

“The public is enjoying this farce. The November revolution has commenced, and the Congress party is in utter chaos,” Ashoka remarked.

He pointed out that when Congress introduced guarantee schemes during the elections, they were unprepared for the repercussions.

“The Yuva Nidhi scheme has already been suspended, and transport workers are protesting against the Shakti scheme,” he noted.

Regarding the protests from government job seekers, he expressed concern that the government is misleading students by failing to issue job appointment letters.

“While we advocated for 2.84 lakh positions, the government has only announced recruitment for 56,000 posts. The government needs to clarify when the remaining appointments will be made,” he added.

On the subject of the cricket stadium construction, Ashoka stated that land is available for its establishment, highlighting that the government has earmarked wasteland for party offices in each taluk.

“Yet, they claim there is no land for a stadium. The stadium is being constructed on factory land purely for personal gain and to undermine KSIC,” he alleged.

Ashoka mentioned his visit to KSIC as part of the Save Mysore Silk campaign, noting that this organization’s silk has received a GI tag, which is a point of pride for the Mysore and Chamarajanagar region. He recounted how Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar traveled to England, observed silk sarees, imported machines from Switzerland, and initiated the industry here to benefit local silk farmers.

He indicated that around 400 workers are employed at the central factory in Channapatna, and the yarn-spinning factory at T. Narasipur spans 13 acres, with 6 acres already allocated to the Sports Department.

Ashoka highlighted that Channapatna produces 1,400 sarees monthly, which sell out within a day, and the same saree is offered to the presiding deity of the state, Goddess Chamundeshwari.