Overview
- On October 23, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya called the chief minister’s “Amavasya” comment a personal attack and said “the sun shines whether it’s a full moon day or a half moon day.”
- He alleged Bengaluru faces civic chaos, citing pothole-ridden roads and law-and-order lapses, and claimed Karnataka lost $15 billion in investment.
- Surya said KSRTC and BMTC drivers were protesting over pending payments and accused ministers of focusing on betting or “banning RSS.”
- He cast the Congress administration as a “solar eclipse” over Karnataka and mocked Siddaramaiah’s use of lunar terms.
- Siddaramaiah had earlier labeled Surya “Amavasya” while accusing BJP MPs of staying silent on what he described as injustice to Karnataka by the Centre.