The Hindu 14.12.2009
‘Government has siphoned off JNNURM funds’
Special Correspondent
‘It has no commitment
to projects’
JD(S) to go it
alone in
BBMP polls
Bangalore: The former Chief Minister and State Janata Dal (Secular) president H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government had siphoned off funds sanctioned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) by the Centre for infrastructure development in Bangalore.
Addressing presspersons here after admitting 14 leaders of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party to his party, Mr. Kumaraswamy said the State Government had no commitment to complete work on roads, flyovers, underpasses and the metro project in Bangalore sanctioned during the Janata Dal (Secular)-BJP coalition Government headed by him.
Though the Government had received adequate funds under JNNURM, infrastructure-related work had come to a standstill, he alleged.
Differences in the Bharatiya Janata Party and lack of commitment on the part of the Government caused slow progress of work on various projects in the city. Voters would teach a lesson to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the coming election to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council, he said.
Stating that the Janata Dal (Secular) would go it alone in the election to the BBMP Council, Mr. Kumaraswamy urged the party leaders to strengthen the party in the city.
After delaying the BBMP election for several months citing various reasons, the BJP Government had decided to hold it on February 21, he said.
He appealed to the party workers to highlight the projects sanctioned by the Janata Dal(Secular)-BJP Government during the election campaign.
On the illegal mining issue, the Janata Dal (Secular) leader said the party would raise it during the legislature session commencing on Monday.
