HD Kumaraswamy criticizes state government's approach to drought relief, questions state's focus on central aid

Speaking to the media at the 71st State Celebration event at the Bharat Heavy Electric (BHEL) factory premises in Bengaluru, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy criticized the state government's plan to take an all-party delegation to the Centre. He stated that the state government has spent the last two months merely writing letters for relief funds. Kumaraswamy also mentioned that the state is asking for ₹26,000 crore in relief, while the CM, Revenue, or Agriculture Ministers have not personally visited Delhi to meet the Prime Minister or Home Minister. He recalled that when he was CM, he had distributed ₹25,000 crore in farmer loan waivers using the state's tax money, rather than waiting for central funds.