Contractors in Karnataka, who had previously led the “40 percent sarkara" campaign against the BJP, have now accused the ruling Congress of doubling commissions and failing to clear large dues.

This targeting by the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association (KSCA) has sparked a sharp political confrontation in the state, with the BJP taking this opportunity to brand the Siddaramaiah-led administration as “ATM sarkara".

The Congress, which built its 2023 assembly election campaign around accusing the BJP of corruption under the Basavaraj Bommai-led regime, is now facing similar allegations. The BJP has claimed that the Congress is taking 80 percent commissions, while the contractors highlighted delayed payments in a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

On September 25, the KSCA wrote to

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