Karnataka Chief Minister Siddara⭕maiah on Tuesday hit out at the Centre for denying the state an opportunity to tܫake part in the tableau presentation during the Republic Day parade.
The Chief M🌺inister said the Centre denied Karnataka a tableau because there is a Congress government in the state.
According to him♑, the proposals for tableaux included showcasing the life of Mysuru ruler Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Kittur Rani Chennamma wಞho fought against the British like Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai and Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.
"The central government has insulted the seven crore Kannadigas by denying the opportunity for the state's tableau at💮 the Republic Day parade to be held in New Delhi on January 26," Si💛ddaramaiah said on social media platform X.
The chief minister recalled 🔯that Karnataka faced a similar 🥀situation last year as well, when the state’s tableau was initially rejected but later permitted keeping Karnataka elections in mind.
"This time, the central government has again continued its t🅷rend of insulting Kannadigas," he charged.
Several tableau proposals were sent from Karnataka, but unfortunately the central government has rejecte🦋d all these propos꧋als, Siddaramaiah rued.
"We had conceptualised the tableu of Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar to depict his immense contributions to democracy and development of our state. We had also sent proposals to depict the contributions of Kittur Rani Chennamma and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda too along with the proposals to sh💦owcase Karnatakaꦺ’s rich heritage and Brand Bengaluru," the chief minister explained.
"However, the central committee rejected our request, depriving us of the opportunity to introduce the nation to our st൩ate's immense achievements and exemplary figures," he alleged.
The fact that the Congress 🤡government is in power in the state seems to be a factor of concern for the BJP-led central government, the chief minister said adding that, from devolution of tax to the injustice in drought relief, to the sale of banks, ports, and airports built by Kannadigas, the Centre is constantly attacking the people of th🌜e state with political malice.
"Now, by denying the state the opportunity in the tableau presentation, it has attacked our identity 🌺again," S𝓡iddaramaiah alleged.
"It is unfortunate that the MPs of @BJP4Karnataka a🍰re not questioning this injustice. They have become puppets of Narendra Mo▨di. To whom are they loyal? Kannadigas or Narendra Modi?" he asked on 'X'.
Stating that Kannadigas are already enraged by the continuous injustice from 🉐the Centre towards Kannada and Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said the central government should not test their patience.
"It is not too late yet, the Central Government should immediately correct its mistake and rectify the injustice done to Karnataka by allowing us to participate in the tableau presentation at the prestigious Republic D🦹ay parade," the chief minister demanded.
