Old system in new form: Ashok
The Opposition BJP has criticized Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for including what they call 'corrupt old Ministers' in his government. They argue that this new administration is merely a continuation of the previous regime, which they claim was marked by corruption and failure. The Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashok, expressed that the public was expecting a genuine change in governance, not just a change in leadership.
- ▪The BJP accuses Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of bringing back corrupt Ministers.
- ▪R. Ashok claims the new government is a facade of the old corrupt regime.
- ▪The public is seeking real change in administration, not just a leadership change.
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Accusing Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of inducting “corrupt old Ministers” into his Ministry, the Opposition BJP has described the Mr. Shivakumar-led government as the “continuation of the old corrupt and failed regime in the disguise of a new one.”In a social media post, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok maintained that the people of the State were hoping for not just a change in leadership, but change in administration style. But a look at the new Ministry would indicate the return of those who pushed the State into a pathetic condition by indulging in corruption, he alleged.
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