<p>Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka on Tuesday slammed the State government for allegedly not coming to the aid of farmers in distress. </p><p>Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka along with other MLAs called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum complaining against the government's alleged failure to address the woes of farmers whose livelihood has been affected by the drought in the state. </p>.Karnataka LoP R Ashoka says Congress scared of losing Lok Sabha polls.<p>Speaking to reporters after meeting the governor, Ashoka claimed that about 600 to 700 farmers had died by suicide but the State's Congress government had allegedly turned a blind eye towards the issue. </p><p>"A large number of farmers from North Karnataka are migrating in search of jobs because even after five months of drought, the government has not offered them any relief," Ashoka claimed. </p><p>The BJP leader targeted the Congress government saying its leaders blames the BJP-led Centre for the problems of the state. He said the party would launch an agitation in the coming days if the "indifferent attitude" of the government towards farmers continues. </p><p>Karnataka is facing a severe drought this year, with 221 out of 236 taluks being declared drought hit by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka on Tuesday slammed the State government for allegedly not coming to the aid of farmers in distress. </p><p>Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka along with other MLAs called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum complaining against the government's alleged failure to address the woes of farmers whose livelihood has been affected by the drought in the state. </p>.Karnataka LoP R Ashoka says Congress scared of losing Lok Sabha polls.<p>Speaking to reporters after meeting the governor, Ashoka claimed that about 600 to 700 farmers had died by suicide but the State's Congress government had allegedly turned a blind eye towards the issue. </p><p>"A large number of farmers from North Karnataka are migrating in search of jobs because even after five months of drought, the government has not offered them any relief," Ashoka claimed. </p><p>The BJP leader targeted the Congress government saying its leaders blames the BJP-led Centre for the problems of the state. He said the party would launch an agitation in the coming days if the "indifferent attitude" of the government towards farmers continues. </p><p>Karnataka is facing a severe drought this year, with 221 out of 236 taluks being declared drought hit by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state.</p>