“Locking Up Entire city, Creating Chaos & Uncertainty for Students”: Jairam Ramesh’s Jab at PM Modi’s Roadshow in Bengaluru

GG News Bureau

Bengaluru, 6th May. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massive roadshow in Bengaluru on Saturday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the BJP is “locking up” the entire city and causing “chaos and uncertainty” for students.

The Prime Minister will perform a nearly 36.6-kilometer roadshow in Bengaluru on Saturday, covering 17 assembly constituencies in the city, in the final round of campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly elections on May 10.

Jairam claimed on Twitter that PM Modi will “stay silent” on the genuine issues in the poll-bound state, such as price rises and unemployment.

“The Master Of Distortion & Incitement (‘Abuse’ No. 92??) is arriving in Bengaluru today. We already know what he’ll say to inflame prejudice & bigotry. He will of course stay absolutely silent on the real issues of Karnataka – 40% Commission Sarkara, Intolerable Price Rise, Rising Unemployment, A forever under-construction & dug-up Bengaluru,” the Congress leader tweeted.

“This time the despair is so high that his #40km40percent roadshow over 2 days is locking up an entire city, creating chaos & uncertainty for students writing crucial exams, and felling a number of trees… Have you ever seen a PM this desperate?” he added in the tweet.

Tejasvi Surya, BJP MP for Bengaluru South Lok Sabha seat, stated on May 5 that the Prime Minister has directed the BJP to postpone the 26 km roadshow to May 6 and shorten the roadshow distance on May 7 to conclude before 11.30 a.m., with the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) examinations scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday in mind.

“On account of NEET exams on 7th of May, Hon. PM Sri @narendramodi Ji directed us to prepone the 26 km road show to the 6th of May and shorten the roadshow distance on 7th to conclude it before 1130 am. His one line directive was – ‘I don’t want even a single medical student in Bengaluru to be inconvenienced’. Proud to belong to a political party that is so sensitive & responsible to our students,” Surya tweeted.

PM Modi will carry out a 36.6-km roadshow in Bengaluru on Saturday covering 17 assembly constituencies of the city, said sources.

Over 10 lakh people are expected to take part.

Sources added that PM Modi will take out two mega road shows and four public meetings this weekend.

The first roadshow will cover about 8 km while the other will cover a distance of 36.6 km, they said.

On May 7, PM Modi will also address four public meetings in different parts of the state.