Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], August 10 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday highlighted the numerous progress of India’s metro community underneath the BJP authorities’s tenure.
Speaking in Hubballi, Joshi identified that the metro rail size has expanded from a mere 230 km in 2014 to a powerful 1,036 km right now. This progress has not solely elevated the metro size but additionally expanded metro connectivity to greater than 24 cities, up from simply three cities in 2014.
‘The metro size in 2014 was a mere 230 km; right now, it has expanded to 1,036 km. Initially, metro connectivity was restricted to only three cities, however right now, greater than 24 cities have metro connectivity…So all the pieces has occurred within the BJP regime…,’ mentioned Joshi.
This comes after Karnataka Dy CM claims that the State authorities contributed 80 per cent and the Union authorities 20 per cent to the Metro Yellow Line inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his go to to Karnataka on Sunday.
‘While the State authorities has spent 80 per cent on the Metro Yellow Line, the central BJP authorities has spent solely 20 per cent. In some locations, it has spent solely 11 per cent,’ mentioned Shivakumar.
Responding to media personnel close to his Sadashivanagar residence on Sunday, he lashed out at BJP MPs and leaders.
‘I request Prime Minister Modi to supply a minimum of Rs 1 lakh crore as a grant to Bengaluru. The state authorities has supplied all the cash for the land acquisition of the metro challenge. The BJP authorities on the Centre ought to have supplied 50 per cent. It has not supplied even that. However, we’ve accomplished this work for the good thing about the individuals of Bengaluru, a metropolis within the state of Karnataka. Although Bengaluru is the second-highest tax-paying metropolis within the nation, the grant obtained may be very little,’ he mentioned.
‘Ahmedabad has been given a 20 per cent tax share. We have been given solely 10 per cent. For that, take into account us like different large cities within the nation. Also, consider Bengaluru because the capital of the nation. We usually are not doing politics, however are making a request,’ he mentioned.
The senior Congress chief lashed out on the BJP leaders for neglecting Bengaluru.
‘BJP says we did all the pieces ourselves. They don’t have any achievements. Not a single MP has introduced even 10 rupees to Bengaluru metropolis or the state. They haven’t even supplied any cooperation. BJP MPs in Karnataka needs to be ashamed. Only the Union Minister for Jal Shakti has generally responded to our requests. Apart from that, not a single rupee has come. They haven’t even given cash to the NREGA challenge,’ he mentioned.
‘These BJP MPs assume it’s an achievement provided that they publish an ex (tweet) and publish two pictures within the media. Your conscience ought to work right here. MPs, go away politics and do the work of bringing funds to serve the individuals,’ he scolded.
He additionally accused the Union authorities of neglecting Karnataka.
‘The central authorities has fully uncared for Karnataka. It has uncared for to supply grants. We have honoured the Prime Minister by inviting him to inaugurate it. We have carried out a mannequin challenge referred to as double decker,’ he mentioned.’1 lakh jobs are being created within the IT sector yearly in Bangalore. We have made a yellow line to profit the realm the place IT firms are positioned. Today, that line is being inaugurated. The Electronic City flyover was additionally constructed throughout Manmohan Singh’s time,’ he mentioned.
When requested concerning the statements of BJP leaders that Modi’s contribution to the second and third phases of the Metro has elevated, he challenged, ‘No one’s contribution is right here. This all began in the course of the time of SM Krishna and Vajpayee. Let them launch the figures of how a lot grant we’ve given; I may even launch them.’
‘I wish to congratulate Infosys, Delta, Biocon and different firms which have donated cash for the Yellow Line metro stations,’ he mentioned. (ANI)