Overview
- Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation on October 28 advertised a two-night, three-day package to Wayanad on X, calling it a nature escape.
- Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka accused the chief minister of acting like Wayanad’s “district collector and fund raiser,” citing a claimed ₹10 crore release, ₹15 lakh to a victim’s family, and a promise of 100 houses there.
- BJP leaders contrasted alleged assistance to Wayanad with delayed compensation for flood-hit north Karnataka, pointing to reported damage across 12.5 lakh hectares of crops.
- Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair highlighted earlier KSTDC posts promoting Wayanad under a BJP government, noting the agency’s history of inter-state tour packages.
- The post remains live as of October 31 with no comment from the tourism department, while a Congress MLC dismissed the row and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s representation of Wayanad kept the issue politically charged.