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“Have Kannadigas become orphans in this federal structure?”: Kumaraswamy

JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday requested whether or not Kannadigas have change into orphans on this federal construction, as he accused the BJP authorities on the Centre of being biased in direction of Karnataka, over the availability of oxygen and COVID vaccines to the state.

In a sequence of tweets, he additionally mentioned that the centre ought to shun the vanity that comes from the assumption that it’s the strongest and as an alternative take measures to fulfil the real necessities of Karnataka.

BJP leaders C T Ravi and Tejasvi Surya, nonetheless, hit again asking the previous Chief Minister to get his information proper earlier than tweeting.

“Despite the court’s order to supply 1,200 MT of oxygen to Karnataka, all that the Centre gave the state is only 120 MT. The Centre has displayed the height of partiality by providing 1,680 MT of oxygen to Uttar Pradesh though it has fewer COVID cases compared to us…,” Kumaraswamy tweeted.

“Have Kannadigas become orphans in this federal structure?” he requested, and mentioned that the “bias” proven by the Centre with respect to Karnataka has been uncovered by the statistics furnished by the federal government itself.

“Why the Centre has so much contempt against Karnataka and Kannadigas? Is it due to the fact that Karnataka has elected the highest MPs for the BJP or is it an effort to project Yediyurappa (Karnataka CM) as a villain?” he additional requested.

Replying to Kumaraswamy’s tweet, each Ravi and Surya identified that whole allocation of oxygen to Karnataka is 1,075 MT and the 120 MT that he was mentioning is thru one Oxygen Express practice to satisfy the state’s emergency wants.

“…the total allocation of Oxygen to Karnataka is 1015 MT + 60 MT = 1075 MT. The 120 MT that You (Kumaraswamy) have mentioned here is through one Oxygen Express train to meet State’s emergency needs. As a responsible former CM, You need to consider facts & tweet,” Ravi, who’s BJP nationwide normal secretary tweeted.

Surya, who’s MP from Bengaluru South, mentioned, “Dear Kumaranna, before tweeting a long thread you should have got facts right. Total allocation to Ktaka is 1015 MT + 60 MT of special allocation. That’s totally 1075 MT. The 120 MT that you mention is from only the one Oxy Express train that came to Bengaluru on May 11th.”

Attaching the orders on allocation to Karnataka together with his tweet, he mentioned, “I sincerely hope you (Kumaraswamy) will delete your tweet which has wrong facts after this. It’s not right to misguide people of our state with wrong information during a pandemic.”

The state on Tuesday had witnessed the arrival of the primary Oxygen Express, carrying 120 tonnes of liquid oxygen.

Accusing the centre of displaying critical bias towards Karnataka, Kumraswamy whereas reminding about federal construction in his tweets mentioned, “It is an obligation on the part of the government to take care of the needs of those in dire situation. Instead, if you show indifference, people are bound to revolt.”

Also holding the Centre answerable for the delay within the provide of vaccine and declaring that these desirous to take the primary dose should wait as a result of lack of availability, he mentioned, 7 lakh doses have been provided to Karnataka as towards the request to offer 3 crore doses.

Karnataka on Wednesday had determined to briefly droop vaccination for the 18 to 44 age group from May 14 until additional orders, and to utilise the whole provide of vaccines offered by the centre for vaccination of individuals above 45 years of age and for vaccinating beneficiaries who have been due for a second dose.

“Are those supporting as well as defending every stand and decision of the BJP and criticising even the just demands and suggestions of the Opposition parties ready to defend such an injustice being inflicted on Karnataka and Kannadigas?,” Kumaraswamy questioned, whereas asking will they personal up duty for a lot of Kannadigas shedding their lives as a consequence of scarcity of oxygen.

Though the Centre gave solely 120 MT of oxygen as towards the court docket instruction of 1,200 MT, the Union Ministers and BJP MPs have fallen over to congratulate PM Narendra Modi and thank him for giving oxygen, he mentioned, “Why should we express our gratitude when even our rightful share has been cut?”