Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the government’s economic claims after repeated public appeals urging citizens to reduce spending on gold, fuel, edible oil, foreign travel and fertilisers.
The Chief Minister said the Prime Minister, who once promised to transform India into a $5 trillion economy and claimed poverty was being eliminated, is now effectively asking people to tighten their belts. “What kind of development is this?” Siddaramaiah asked, accusing the Centre of masking economic distress with political rhetoric.
He alleged that soaring prices of petrol, diesel, LPG and essential commodities are the direct result of the Union government’s failed economic management and inconsistent foreign policy. According to him, ordinary families are bearing the burden while the Centre continues to boast about economic progress.
Siddaramaiah contrasted Karnataka’s performance under the Congress government, saying the state’s per capita income stands at ₹4.33 lakh compared with the national average of ₹2.11 lakh. He added that Karnataka’s GDP growth is 8.1 percent, higher than India’s 7.4 percent, and that the state contributes 9.19 percent to the national GDP.
The Karnataka Chief Minister said these figures demonstrate that effective governance and welfare-oriented policies can deliver stronger economic outcomes than “headline-driven claims” from New Delhi.
In a sharp closing remark, Siddaramaiah said Prime Minister Modi should come armed with facts before making allegations against Karnataka, asserting that the state’s economic record speaks louder than political speeches.
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