Bengaluru, Nov 10 : Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra has criticised the Congress government for allegedly spending Rs 473 crore on advertisements over the past three years while neglecting development and public welfare.
In a post on social media platform X, Vijayendra claimed that the government was spending more than Rs 43 lakh every day on publicity instead of addressing major public issues such as poor roads, unemployment, farmers’ problems and pending payments to contractors.
He alleged that the Congress government was giving greater importance to its publicity campaigns than to actual development.
Vijayendra Questions Karnataka Government’s Publicity Spending
Vijayendra said Karnataka was facing several challenges, including rising living costs, increasing milk prices, higher bus fares and electricity charges.
He also pointed out that farmers were struggling with drought and financial uncertainty, while many young people were finding it difficult to secure employment. He further highlighted the poor condition of roads in Bengaluru and delays in clearing pending contractor bills.
According to the BJP leader, the government had prioritised image-building instead of resolving these issues.
BJP Raises Questions Over Five Guarantee Schemes
The Karnataka BJP president also questioned the implementation of the Congress government’s five guarantee schemes.
He alleged that the schemes were facing financial and implementation challenges and accused the government of spending more on advertising its promises than ensuring their timely delivery.
Vijayendra argued that the government should focus on addressing people’s concerns rather than promoting its achievements through advertisements.
Vijayendra Demands Focus on Development and Public Welfare
The BJP leader questioned the government’s claim of financial constraints when it came to development projects, pointing out that substantial funds were reportedly being spent on publicity.
He said people were expecting better roads, affordable essential services, employment opportunities, timely payments to contractors and financial support for farmers.
Vijayendra maintained that a government’s performance should be measured by improvements in people’s lives rather than the number of advertisements it publishes.
Describing the Congress government’s approach as publicity without performance and promises without delivery, he said public money should be used for development and public welfare rather than political promotion.
He urged the Karnataka government to focus on ground-level development and address the problems faced by ordinary people.
