'Downfall of morals': Karnataka CM Bommai amid Congress PayCM campaign
2 years, 3 months ago

'Downfall of morals': Karnataka CM Bommai amid Congress PayCM campaign

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai slammed the Congress on Saturday for "playing filthy tactics" after posters with the BJP leader's image - along with a QR code with “PayCM” written above them - were circulated in Bengaluru this week. ‘PayCM’ photos with Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai's likeness were seen in Bengaluru on Wednesday "They come to the house without any idea. The '40 per cent Sarkara' jibe is a reference to allegations by Karnataka contractors who claim that 40 per cent of the tender amount for state-funded infrastructure projects is taken as a bribe by BJP leaders and officials. The Congress' '40 per cent Sarkara' attacks come just months before an assembly election is due in Karnataka as the opposition party also holds a 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', led by Rahul Gandhi across the country.

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Lokayukta Clears Bommai Govt of 40% Commission Allegations, Claims BJP
1 month, 1 week ago

Lokayukta Clears Bommai Govt of 40% Commission Allegations, Claims BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday stated that its previous government in Karnataka got a clean chit by the sleuths of Karnataka Lokayukta over 40 percent commission allegation in availing contractors made by a contractor against the then State Government led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The allegation was made by then Vice-President of Karnataka State Contractors’ Association …

’PayCM’ posters, ‘40% Sarkara’ jibe appear in B’luru ahead of K’taka polls
1 year, 8 months ago

’PayCM’ posters, ‘40% Sarkara’ jibe appear in B’luru ahead of K’taka polls

Live Mint  

Weeks ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, posters targeting the state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai were spotted across Bengaluru on 19 April. As per media reports, after scanning the QR code, the posters redirect to a '40 per cent Sarkara' website set up by the opposition Congress. However, Congress' state unit posted a video of a young man on Twitter …

CM Bommai terms congress rule as 'Dark Days' in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

CM Bommai terms congress rule as 'Dark Days' in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday attacked the Congress party and termed its rule from 2013-18 under Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister as ‘dark days’ in the history of Karnataka and that development works came to a halt. He told a press conference in Bengaluru that his party is trying to ‘unite’ the people while the Congress party tried …

Karnataka CM claims people rejected corruption charges against BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka CM claims people rejected corruption charges against BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: After elections were declared, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday exuded confidence of Bharatiya Janata Party retaining power in the State and claimed that the people of the State have rejected the corruption charges against BJP levelled by Opposition parties. He told reporters in Bengaluru that charges made by opposition parties against BJP has ‘boomeranged’ on them and referring …

Congress bribing voters in Karnataka: Basavaraj Bommai ahead of polls | Exclusive
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress bribing voters in Karnataka: Basavaraj Bommai ahead of polls | Exclusive

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in an exclusive interview with India Today spoke on the state budget, new Ram temple, Congress protests, poll promises and much more ahead of the Assembly election. Bommai, a day after presenting the budget, said the "irresponsible" opposition would ruin the economy of the state, in reference to poll promises by the Congress ahead of …

CM Bommai \'habitual liar\': Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

CM Bommai \'habitual liar\': Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: On the eve of State budget to be presented by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who also holds the finance portfolio, general secretary of All India Congress Committee Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday lashed out at Chief Minister terming him a “habitual lair’ over his alleged failure to fulfill his budgetary promises of 2022-23. While posing 10-questions to Bommai over …

'PayCM' Campaign: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Nelamangala Congress Leaders
2 years, 2 months ago

'PayCM' Campaign: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Nelamangala Congress Leaders

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the First Information Report registered last month against Narayana Gowda J S, who is president of the Indian Youth Congress in Nelamangala assembly constituency and Ramakrishna V, who is head of the party's legal cell there, for allegedly instructing others to pasting posters relating to the PayCM campaign all over the town.Justice M Nagaprasanna …

Congress pushes to make 'corruption' a key political narrative in Karnataka
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress pushes to make 'corruption' a key political narrative in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

In poll-bound Karnataka, the Congress has mounted an aggressive pitch with the 'PayCM' QR code campaign seeking to put the ruling BJP on the mat as it pushes to make corruption a central theme of the state's political narrative. The campaign targeting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has rattled the BJP which is preparing to launch a similar offensive against the …

Karnataka Congress leaders detained over 'PayCM' posters with Bommai's face | Watch
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Congress leaders detained over 'PayCM' posters with Bommai's face | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights Many Congress leaders in Karnataka were detained in Bengaluru over 'PayCM' posters across city Congress' 'PayCM' campaign is targeted against Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai Congress claims BJP "extracted 40% commission from builders, contractors." Many Congress leaders in Karnataka, including chief DK Shivakumar, BK Hariprasad, and LoP Siddaramaiah were detained in Bengaluru on Friday over 'PayCM' posters across the city. …

Karnataka Congress launches ‘PayCM’ campaign; Bommai hits back
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Congress launches ‘PayCM’ campaign; Bommai hits back

The Hindu  

Opposition Congress on September 21, Wednesday, launched “PayCM 40% accepted here” campaign, a QR code with the face of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, on the lines of the Paytm QR code payment gateway. The QR code On scanning the QR code, people were directed to “40percentsarakara.com”, a website put up by Congress over allegations of “40% commission” in contracts awarded …

Karnataka Congress launches PayCM campaign over graft charges
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Congress launches PayCM campaign over graft charges

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The members of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday launched a novel campaign against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government by bringing out posters having a QR code along with the picture of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The poster, which was pasted in public places, accuses the government of taking 40 per cent commission from contractors carrying out …

'PayCM' Posters With Karnataka CM Bommai's Face Surface in Bengaluru
2 years, 3 months ago

'PayCM' Posters With Karnataka CM Bommai's Face Surface in Bengaluru

The Quint  

However, the BJP has alleged that the 'PayCM' was the handiwork of the Congress party. Reacting to the Congress' campaign against Bommai, spokesperson of the BJP Capt Ganesh Karnik told The Quint, “It is terrible that they have used the chief minister’s face as a QR code. Bommai is the chief minister of the state, not BJP alone. Already, Chief …

Bengaluru: Why are there 'PayCM' posters with Bommai's face; 3 FIRs registered against unknown persons
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru: Why are there 'PayCM' posters with Bommai's face; 3 FIRs registered against unknown persons

India TV News  

Posters of "PayCM' with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's photograph surfaced in parts of the city on Wednesday. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has filed complaint with Central division police of Bengaluru regarding these poster, following which three FIRs against unkown people have been registered. The contractors' body had recently levelled bribery charges that contractors had to pay 40 per …

What is the ‘40% Commission’ charge against Bommai govt
2 years, 8 months ago

What is the ‘40% Commission’ charge against Bommai govt

Hindustan Times  

During his two-day visit to Karnataka, Congress minister Rahul Gandhi gave the '40% commission minister' remark, saying that the Karnataka government is ‘the most corrupt’. The Bommai government in Karnataka, primarily Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa, has been accused of taking 40% commission from contractors on government tenders. The 40% commission remark was in reference …

Karnataka CM Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah engage in Twitter war over 'moral policing'
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka CM Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah engage in Twitter war over 'moral policing'

India TV News  

A spat broke out between Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday and has been going on for two days. On the former's accusations saying that the opposition leader had Hindu activists killed during his term, Siddaramaiah retaliated by saying that he could file a defamation case against the CM but is rather giving him an …

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