'BJP Doing Padayatra For Nothing': DK Shivakumar On Saffron Party's March Over MUDA, Valmiki Cases

Amid JD(S) withdrawing support for padayatra, BJP on Thursday announced that JD(S) would join the joint padyatra, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over corruption allegations.

Vijayendra emphasised that the BJP and JD(S) had resolved their differences and would jointly lead the agitation to its logical conclusion.

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar criticised the BJP for organising a padyatra over the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Valmiki issues and dismissed it as an attempt to create controversy over non-issues.

On BJP's Bengaluru-Mysuru padyatra over MUDA and Valmiki issues, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said,"Congress wants to ask them what they have done in their tenure? It was the most scandalous government BJP ever had. They are doing padyatra for nothing, they are trying to make an issue out of a non-issue..."

#WATCH | On BJP's Bengaluru-Mysuru padyatra over MUDA and Valmiki issues, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says "Congress wants to ask them what they have done in their tenure? It was the most scandalous government BJP ever had. They are doing padyatra for nothing, they are… pic.twitter.com/LxY64xdQ22

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Amid Janata Dal (Secular) withdrawing support for Padayatra, the BJP on Thursday announced that the JD(S) would join the joint padyatra, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over corruption allegations.

Kumaraswamy Will Inaugurate Padyatra On Aug 3: BJP

The BJP said that the padyatra would be inaugurated by JD(S) Karnataka President and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, HD Kumaraswamy, along with former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

The announcement was made at a joint press conference in New Delhi by Karnataka BJP in-charge Radhamohan Das, state BJP President BY Vijayendra, and Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, according to a report on IANS.

Vijayendra emphasised that the BJP and JD(S) had resolved their differences and would jointly lead the agitation to its logical conclusion. He added that the padyatra would begin on Saturday at 8:30 AM from Bengaluru with participation from all MPs, MLAs, and party workers of both BJP and JD(S).