Karnataka Poll: Congress releases 'Corruption rate card'; accuses BJP of looting over Rs 1,50,000 cr

Bengaluru: Ahead of assembly poll, Karnataka Congress party on Friday released a 'Corruption rate card' depicting various 'scandals' of ruling BJP government in the state, including '40 per cent commission' charge by state contractors.

While releasing the 'Corruption rate card' in both English and Kannada, state Congress party leaders alleged that the ruling BJP govt in state has "looted" Rs 1,50,000 crore in the last four years.

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"The cost for the CM post is Rs 2,500 crores while the cost of a ministerial berth is Rs 500 crore," Congress said in its 'Corruption rate card'.

"40 per cent sarkara has looted over Rs 1,50,000 crore from the people of Karnataka in the last 4 years," it alleged.
The rate card with specific mention about commission, read, "The government demands different deals. It begins with 30 per cent commission for the mutt grants, 40 per cent for road contracts and goes up to 75 per cent for the Covid-19 supplies."

Karnataka Congress also took a jibe on BJP's claim about a 'double-engine government' in the state, and instead called it a "trouble engine government".

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Both Congress and BJP have geared up for the upcoming elections, there are words of war between the parties over several issues including Hindu Lord Hanuman after the grand old party released its manifesto which talked of ban on organisations like Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India.

Polling for Karnataka elections will take place on May 10 and counting of votes will be done on May 13. (with ANI inputs)

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