Daijiworld Media Network-Bengaluru (RJP)

Bengaluru, Jun 10: “Public opinion is in favour of Congress as per a survey,” chief minister Siddaramaiah told his party legislators at the Congress legislature party meeting held on Friday, June 9.

The chief minister chaired the meeting held at the Vidhana Soudha which Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dr G Parameshwara also attended.

“A survey being conducted by the party to assess the popularity of the government has revealed that people are happy with the government’s performance. The survey has been completed in 50 assembly constituencies so far,” he added.

“The party will come up with a separate strategy for the constituencies where the opinion is not so favourable,” he informed the legislators.

Farm loan

The chief minister also told the party legislators not to worry about the BJP politicising the farm loan waiver issue. “BJP does not have moral right to demand the loan waiver. The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre should first act in this regard. The farmers have availed more loans from nationalised banks than the co-operative banks,” he opined.

Cattle issue

On the Centre’s controversial decision to ban sale of cattle for slaughter, Siddaramaiah told the legislators that it is a sensitive issue. “The state government has decided not to make any hasty move in this regard. Moreover, the Centre’s ban has been already challenged in the Supreme Court,” Siddaramaiah said.

During the meeting, Siddaramaiah gave some tips to the legislators for improving their image in the coming days. He asked them to go back to the constituencies soon after the session, review implementation of the government schemes and listen to people’s grievances.