Priyank Kharge Says Karnataka Will Pay Farmers Shortchanged on Drought Relief

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge criticised the BJP in Bengaluru, saying its members tremble at the mention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He challenged BJP leaders to join the state government in presenting the drought-relief issue to Modi. Kharge said the chief minister and revenue minister had promised to correct errors in drought-relief payments. He said farmers who received less than their due would be paid, and cited information that banking operations had not worked fully during Diwali. The government has data and a direct benefit transfer system, he said.