00:00This time, coming in from the state of Karnataka, we leave you with the story where a fresh political face
00:05-off brewing in the state over rising prices.
00:08BJP is taken to the street, accusing the Congress government of squeezing the common man's pocket.
00:13Here's more.
00:14And thank you for watching.
00:21Amid prize hikes across multiple sectors in Karnataka, the BJP on Wednesday staged a protest at Freedom Park,
00:28accusing the DK Shiva Kumar government of burdening the common people.
01:01The protest was held under the leadership of BJP State President B.Y. Vijendra,
01:06leader of the opposition R. Ashoka, and leader of the opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narana Swami.
01:14Before the election, they told, we are not raising any price hike.
01:19We will give free fees.
01:21Now they are telling every price, everything, milk, ghee, curd, bus price, all are high.
01:32They are raising about 10-12 rupees.
01:48But the Congress stuck back, saying the BJP should instead protest against the central government over the prize rise under
01:56its watch.
01:58If at all, they want to do the protest, let them do the protest against the central government.
02:02There are no morality to protest against the state government.
02:06Simply for public publicity, they are doing protest against the state Congress government.
02:13Prize rise has become a bone of contention in Karnataka.
02:17While the BJP, which has been floundering, has found a topic to connect with the masses,
02:21the Congress believes its guarantee schemes will weather the political storm over prize rise.
02:27Bureau Report, India Today.
