Bengaluru, 20 May

BJP on Tuesday slammed Congress for organising ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ event to celebrate the party’s two years in office, in Vijayanagara even as Bengaluru was reeling under severe flooding.

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka said, “There is a flood situation in Bengaluru and elsewhere in Karnataka. We are seeing Bengaluru being submerged in rains. People are suffering. But the ruling Congress leaders, instead of handling the situation, have gone to Ballari to celebrate their two years in the government.”

Ashoka headed a team of BJP leaders that visited the rain-affected areas in the City.

The LoP alleged that the Congress is celebrating its achievements following the death of the five people, for which it should be ashamed.

He blamed the Congress government for the flood, saying it cancelled development works worth Rs 1,600 crore, which were approved by the previous BJP government.