BJP’s fiery spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi unleashed a barrage of criticism against Karnataka’s Congress regime, accusing it of orchestrating a staggering Rs 6,000 crore liquor scam. During a press briefing at BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Trivedi revealed allegations from the state’s own wine merchants, painting a picture of systemic corruption.
‘Congress loves to tout models, but theirs is one of power grabs, not progress,’ Trivedi quipped. He recounted how funds from liquor licenses flowed from restaurant allotments straight to the pockets of ministers and bureaucrats. This, he argued, stands in stark opposition to BJP’s proven track records—like securing girls’ futures in Madhya Pradesh and providing zero-interest farmer loans in Karnataka back in 2008.
Power tussles define Congress rule, Trivedi asserted, from Karnataka’s chief minister-deputy clashes to similar dramas in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Voters who handed Congress a massive mandate in Karnataka have been ‘utterly duped,’ he declared.
Shifting focus, Trivedi hailed the Calcutta High Court’s directive to West Bengal’s government for expediting border fence land allocation by 2026. ‘TMC’s vote-bank politics with infiltrators has jeopardized national security,’ he said, foreseeing the state’s populace ditching Mamata Banerjee’s TMC for BJP in elections.
Trivedi’s presser serves as a clarion call, spotlighting governance failures and urging a return to development-focused leadership.