Karna BJP chief slams Siddaramaiah for criticism of CM s COVID-19 relief package

Karnataka state BJP president

Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday mounted a sharp attack on former chief minister Siddaramaiah for terming as "too little" the state government's latest relief package to farmers and weaker sections and accused him of playing politics during COVID-19 crisis.

Congratulating Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa for the special package announced for agriculturists, flower growers, weavers, barbers and other deprived sections, he said it was regrettable that Siddaramaiah has come out against it.

Yediyurappa on Wednesday announced a Rs 1,610 crore package, including a one-time compensation of Rs 5,000 each to thousands of washermen, barbers, auto rickshaw and taxi drivers and Rs 25,000 per hectare for affected flower growers.

Siddaramaiah in a series of tweets has termed the package as "Too little, too late" and accused the chief minister of "completely ignoring farmers".

Referring to Siddaramaiah's reported comment that a flower grower spends Rs 50 lakh ..