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Nikhil Kumaraswamy Questions Government: 'What Happened to ₹5,000 Crore Gruhalakshmi Money?'
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News18•28-09-2026, 16:25
Nikhil Kumaraswamy Questions Government: 'What Happened to ₹5,000 Crore Gruhalakshmi Money?'
- •JDS youth leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy, supporting farmers' protest against Bidadi Township, lashed out at CM DK Shivakumar and the state government.
- •He alleged that the state faces severe drought, 3,500 farmers committed suicide, yet the CM and local MLA are unconcerned.
- •Nikhil claimed ₹5,000 crore of Gruhalakshmi money has been stolen with no account of its whereabouts.
- •He criticized the CM for not addressing farmers' issues and for making them cry, stating such leaders won't last long in politics.
- •Nikhil challenged the government to waive farmer loans, citing Kumaraswamy's previous loan waiver despite having fewer seats.
Key Questions Answered
Nikhil Kumaraswamy alleged that ₹5,000 crore of Gruhalakshmi money has been stolen or misused, leaving no account of what happened to those funds.
Farmers of Byramangala have been protesting for 18 months over issues related to the Bidadi Township project, where leaders allege the government is trying to plunder farmers' land like real estate agents.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy challenged the state government, which holds 136 seats, to waive off farmers' loans and properly support their livelihoods amid severe drought conditions.
