Belagavi, 30 Dec

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced plans to launch a statewide agitation against the Congress-led Karnataka government, with its core committee set to finalise the strategy on 5 January.

BJP State president BY Vijayendra said the protest would target the government’s “anti-Karnataka” decisions, including the alleged allotment of houses to illegal migrants from Kerala, the rising influence of drug mafias, and delays in disbursing pending payments under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme.

Vijayendra accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of prioritising political survival over the state’s interests and acting under pressure from the party high command. He described housing allocations to illegal migrants as unconstitutional and an affront to the self-respect of Kannadigas.

He also criticised the government for ignoring sugarcane farmers’ concerns, dismissing the Chief Minister’s letter to the Prime Minister as its only notable response. Highlighting law and order issues, Vijayendra pointed to narcotics seizures in Siddaramaiah’s home district as evidence of administrative failure.

Alleging that funding shortages have prompted a surge in liquor outlets, he said the BJP would press for the immediate release of pending Gruha Lakshmi funds.