NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday threatened a state-wide agitation against the H.D.Kumaraswamy-led coalition government for its apathy towards dealing with the worsening drought in Karnataka. B.S.Yeddyurappa, the state BJP chief, hit out at Kumaraswamy stating that the Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress were more worried about coalition problems than tending to the drought leading to an acute shortage of drinking water. Though officials have been asked to take the lead in drought mitigation, the absence of elected representatives, including ministers, provides the opposition ammunition to corner the government. “The government and chief minister have been on top of things and have been working towards drought mitigation," said an official at the chief minister’s office, requesting not to be named. Failing rains, however, are making it difficult for farmers to go in for sowing in drought prone Karnataka.

Source: Mint May 07, 2019 14:15 UTC