In drought-hit Karnataka​​​​​​​, BJP alleges CM Siddaramaiah spending Rs 10 lakh for dinner party

Bengaluru: With assembly elections in Karnataka due May 2018, ​​​BJP leader and former Kalaburagi district president Rajkumar P Telkur alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has spent Rs 10 lakh on a dinner party in Kalaburagi on Monday.

“Karnataka CM spent Rs 10 lakh on a dinner party in Kalaburagi when farmers in the state are not getting minimum support price for their produce and committing suicide. He should apologise to the farmers and should save them,” said Telkur.

The BJP leader alleged that the Kalaburagi district administration reportedly spent Rs 10 lakh over a dinner party attended by Siddaramaiah and his colleagues on December 16.

Each dinner plate is estimated to cost Rs 800 and some VVIPs were served food in silver plates and bowls, Tekur added.

Kalaburagi district authorities are yet to respond to the allegations.