BJP Accuses Karnataka Ruling Party of Corruption and Delayed Farmer Payments

Bengaluru, Aug 30 – In a press briefing, BJP MLA N. Ravikumar warned that the party will embark on a padayatra starting September 1 to hold the Karnataka government accountable for a litany of alleged irregularities.

According to Ravikumar, the protest will cover more than the high‑profile Nagendra controversy. He cited corruption within the Karnataka Public Service Commission, the failure to deliver promised subsidies to farmers, and the non‑functional Grihalakshmi scheme, which should credit INR 2,000 to every eligible woman but has not posted any transactions for the past few months.

The MLA alleged that the state has mismanaged the February‑March 2025 budget, with INR 5,000 crore unaccounted for. “Ministers assert the money is in the accounts, yet beneficiaries are left empty‑handed,” he stated, demanding a forensic audit.

Further criticisms targeted the academic sector, where the BJP claims many university and college lecturers lack proper qualifications, compromising education standards. Law and order, he added, have deteriorated, causing a standstill in development projects.

Land acquisition emerged as a core issue. Ravikumar described the current administration as a “commercialised” regime that is confiscating vast tracts of agricultural land for township projects, despite farmer opposition. He also highlighted a plan to seize five percent of Bengaluru’s parkland—more than 1,000 acres—to build commercial complexes, reducing the city’s greenery while vehicular traffic escalates, worsening pollution.

The upcoming padayatra intends to rally farmers, urban dwellers, and civil‑society groups around these concerns. The BJP hopes the march will force the state government to revisit its land‑acquisition policies, address corruption allegations, release delayed welfare funds, and restore public confidence ahead of upcoming elections.