‘Out of track and helpless’: Sunil Kumar slams Congress over corruption, law-and-order failures

‘Out of track and helpless’: Sunil Kumar slams Congress over corruption, law-and-order failures

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, January 30, 2026: BJP legislator V Sunil Kumar on Thursday accused the Congress-led government in Karnataka of having “derailed from governance” and attempting to run the administration through publicity rather than performance.

“You are trying to run the government through advertisements. This is an out-of-track and helpless leadership,” Kumar said while participating in the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address in the Assembly.

Alleging misgovernance, selective law enforcement and rampant corruption, the Karkala MLA questioned the developmental achievements of the government over the past two-and-a-half years. He claimed that even ruling party MLAs were unhappy and were repeatedly appealing to the Chief Minister for the release of funds.

“Not a single kilometre of rural road has been built, no new borewell connections have been provided, gram panchayats have not received grants, and e-khata clearances remain pending. This is an anti-development government,” he said.

Raising concerns over law and order, Kumar cited a series of incidents to question the government’s policing. Referring to the Kalaburagi incident in which the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council was allegedly locked up and vehicles were smeared with black paint, he asked whether the government could still claim that law and order was under control.

He also pointed to a case in Shidlaghatta where a Congress leader allegedly threatened a municipal commissioner and was arrested only after 14 days. “What message does this send to officers? What happens to their morale?” he asked.

Kumar further criticised the Congress for what he termed “baseless allegations” of corruption against the previous BJP government following a press conference by contractors. “Today, the same contractors are alleging a ‘65% commission’ government,” he said.

Listing recent allegations, he said the Chief Minister’s economic advisor had flagged high levels of corruption in the mines and geology department, legislator B R Patil had alleged bribery in house allotments, wine merchants had complained of bribes for liquor licences, and officers had allegedly taken their own lives due to corruption pressures.

“Is this a people-centric government or a corruption-centric government?” Kumar asked.