Congress Targeting HDK Over Sting Row: BJP's BY Vijayendra
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra claims the Congress government is unfairly targeting Union Minister HDK instead of probing the sting operation.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra has launched a fierce attack on the ruling Congress administration, claiming that the state government is deliberately targeting Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) in the wake of a controversial sting operation. Vijayendra alleges that instead of conducting a transparent investigation, the government is using the issue to settle political scores.
Allegations of Political Vendetta
Speaking to the media, BY Vijayendra questioned why the government was focusing on H.D. Kumaraswamy rather than identifying the architects of the sting. He pointed out that the Chief Minister had personally raised the matter during a Cabinet meeting, yet the subsequent actions have been skewed.
"Instead of investigating who is behind it, who is the mastermind, and who is financing it, the government is trying to fix H.D. Kumaraswamy," Vijayendra stated, labeling the move as purely politically motivated.
The 'CD Factory' Claim
The BJP state president took a swipe at the Congress party's history, alleging that the party has a track record of using "CD factories" and sting operations for blackmail and political leverage. In a sharp critique, he claimed that the operation once housed at the KPCC office has now effectively shifted to the Vidhana Soudha.
Vijayendra further alleged that the atmosphere within the government is one of paranoia, claiming that even Congress MLAs are questioning the mastermind behind the operation, while Ministers are living in fear that compromising recordings of their own might be released.
Demands for an Impartial Probe
Calling for accountability, Vijayendra demanded that Chief Minister DK Shivakumar initiate a comprehensive and impartial probe into the sting operation controversy. He insisted that the investigation must be taken to its logical conclusion to uncover the truth.
He expressed disappointment over the current state of politics in Karnataka, suggesting that such tactics have stooped to an all-time low, causing widespread disgust among the general public toward the political class.
Internal Turmoil and Leadership Crisis
Beyond the sting operation, Vijayendra claimed that the Congress party is currently grappling with intense internal factionalism and a desperate hunger for power. He suggested that the leadership crisis is escalating, noting that development work in the state has come to a standstill while party members fight for dominance.
According to the BJP leader, the fallout from this controversy is inevitable and will eventually reach the highest echelons of the state government.
"The pressure to change the Chief Minister has already started within the Congress party, and in the coming days it will increase even more," Vijayendra asserted.