Tuesday’s press interaction in Bengaluru saw Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra deliver a pointed critique against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, charging them with sidelining youth employment amid their personal power battles. The outburst underscores deepening frustration over stalled government recruitments.
Focusing on Dharwad’s high-voltage protests involving BJP and student groups, Vijayendra noted the endurance of agitators over 2.5 years. ‘They’re battling for basic rights, but the government plays blind and deaf,’ he observed.
From lathi assaults on demonstrators in Belagavi to the Karnataka High Court’s nudge for CM-student dialogue, the government’s track record is damning, according to him. ‘Serious concerns met with violence— that’s Congress governance.’
Vijayendra honed in on the leadership rift: ‘Siddaramaiah guards his throne, Shivakumar covets it. No bandwidth for 2.85 lakh vacant jobs.’ He accused the regime of recruitment paralysis, hiding behind reservation legalities while ministers prioritize podiums over people.
This failure, he warned, erodes trust in the Congress administration. With BJP rallying behind aggrieved youth, the unemployment firestorm threatens to engulf Karnataka’s political arena, demanding urgent resolution.