Overview
- Karnataka’s tourism agency KSTDC advertised a two-night, three-day tour to Wayanad on X with the line, “Wayanad is waiting for you.”
- Leader of Opposition R Ashoka accused the chief minister of partisan favoritism, citing a ₹10 crore allocation to Wayanad, a ₹15 lakh relief payment and a promise to build 100 houses after a landslide.
- Critics linked the promotion to grievances over delayed compensation for flood-hit districts in north Karnataka, where 12.5 lakh hectares of crops were reported damaged.
- The Wayanad post remains online, and Congress leaders had not issued an official response in the latest coverage.
- Defenders noted KSTDC has long run inter-state packages, previously promoting destinations in Goa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.