Speaking to the media in Hassan on Friday, Mr. Balakrishna mentioned he had not obtained any funds for growth works in his constituency. “I’ve not obtained both ₹50 crore or ₹25 crore. There should not sufficient funds to fill potholes. The rains have brought on harm to the roads. The farmers and schoolchildren are complaining concerning the unhealthy situation of the roads,” he mentioned.
The MLA additional mentioned that though Siddaramaiah, throughout his earlier tenure as Chief Minister, did deal with legislators equally and adopted social justice in releasing funds, he didn’t achieve this this time. “My constituency has supporters of all political events. The authorities ought to be beneficiant. The legislators shouldn’t be made to beg for the funds,” the MLA acknowledged.
Referring to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s allegation towards the Election Commission, Mr. Balakrishna mentioned that Mr. Gandhi ought to submit his criticism underneath oath because the Election Commission demanded. “Let the Congress social gathering submit its criticism within the prescribed format together with related info,” he opined.
Mr. Balakrishna additionally wished to know if there was manipulation within the voters’ listing, how one ought to view the Congress social gathering’s victory within the meeting polls in Karnataka with 136 seats. “If the ruling social gathering might manipulate the voters’ listing, it might have gained in Tamil Nadu as properly,” he mentioned.
On the conviction of Prajwal Revanna, a former MP, in a rape case, Mr. Balakrishna mentioned that the courtroom had delivered the judgement and all people ought to honour it. “Let’s see what occurs sooner or later. There is a chance to problem the judgement in larger courts,” he added.
Published – August 08, 2025 06:36 pm IST
