Kalaburgi, Sept. 30 -- Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa today called on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to urgently announce a relief package for farmers and distressed families in the flood-hit districts, before setting foot in Kalaburgi. He argues that words on paper or ceremonial visits cannot substitute for immediate action on the ground.
Since yesterday, a delegation of senior BJP leaders, including former ministers Govind Karjol and CN Narayanaswamy, along with MLA Basavaraj Mattimud and other legislators, have been touring Bidar, Kalaburgi, and Yadgir. Their mandate is simple but urgent: to ensure that the Chief Minister hears the demands of farmers who face mounting debts, the call for loan waivers, and compensation for f...