Kumaraswamy slams Karnataka government over stalled Yettinahole project

Kumaraswamy argued that the current progress is purely superficial, noting that laying pipelines is a hollow gesture in the absence of a functional system to source and store water. He recalled the 2013-14 launch, where then-Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledged that water would reach Kolar within two years. More than a decade later, the infrastructure remains stalled near Hassan, while the capacity of the proposed Devarayanadurga reservoir continues to fluctuate between 10, 5, and 2 TMC without official clarity.

The critique extended beyond water infrastructure to the state’s broader fiscal and social management. Kumaraswamy claimed that despite the government’s "guarantee schemes," drought-hit farmers are facing extreme hardship, with many forced to migrate as daily wage work vanishes. He further challenged the administration’s development priorities, specifically targeting Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s Vision 2037 and 2047 plans. He alleged these integrated township projects are designed to inflate land values rather than create genuine economic opportunities for local residents.

Addressing the political climate, the Union Minister accused the government of prioritizing personal interests and internal power-sharing struggles over public welfare. He cited the controversy surrounding land allotments to the Siddhartha Trust and the alleged misuse of police forces to file cases against opposition workers. As the state grapples with these tensions, Kumaraswamy maintained that the BJP-JDS alliance remains intact, with final seat-sharing decisions to be determined by party leadership in due course.