Note printing machine remark: Congress, JDS hit out at BSY

Bengaluru: A day after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s note printing machine comment, former chief minister Siddaramaiah criticised the statement saying, “The CM of Karnataka does not have a currency note printing machine to provide relief funds for flood victims but has Akshaya Patra to fund those MLAs whose greed exceeds the imagination of the common man.’’

“BS Yediyurappa, what kind of a ‘Thirukana Shoki’ (showing off) is this? Narendra Modi has not visited the state to survey the flood, the government has not declared it a national calamity, they have not released Rs 5,000 crore for relief, and they have not yet expanded the ministry. Without doing work they spend money on advertisements, it is like insulting the flood victims,” tweeted Karnataka congress.

Karnataka Congress further sarcastically added saying ”There was a note printing machine in the home of KS Eshwarappa.’’

The state JDS also criticised CM’s remarks and said, “Who printed currency notes to ferry disgruntled MLAs in chartered planes and house them in a Five Star hotel?’’

BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday, in response to flood-victims in Shivamogga who demanded relief said that the government does not possess a currency note printing machine. The comment made by the CM of the state drew criticism from the Congress and JDS.