Bengaluru, July 23 -- The BJP will provide its full backing to the ongoing agitation of small traders in the state, said BJP state president and MLA BY. Vijayendra at the party's state headquarters in Jagannath Bhavan.

Speaking to the media, he stated that the state government's Commercial Taxes Department has begun issuing notices to street vendors, as well as micro, small, and very small businesses--sparking widespread concern. "All these traders now live in fear and anxiety."

Vijayendra accused the Chief Minister and his cabinet of plotting to blame the Union Government for Karnataka's own revenue problems. He recalled that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had publicly urged officials to overtake Maharashtra and top the country in GST col...