He claimed that the metro line inauguration was an attempt to shift people's focus from the alleged vote theft by the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Published Aug 10, 2025 | 12:11 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 10, 2025 | 12:11 PM
Minister Priyank Kharge. (Supplied)
Synopsis: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government for attempting to steal away the credit for Namma Metro’s Yellow line. He accused the BJP of reducing the Union government’s share in the metro.
Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday, 10 August, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led Union government for attempting to steal away the credit for Namma Metro’s Yellow line.
In a post on X, Kharge said the project was launched by the erstwhile UPA government led by the Congress.
“The Metro project was launched under the UPA Government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh. In the first phase, the UPA Government bore a significant portion of the cost, outpacing the State Government’s contribution,” he said.
On Sunday, Modi will inaugurate the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro in Bengaluru and will also flag off a Vande Bharat train between Bengaluru and Belagavi.
Kharge accused the BJP of reducing the Union government’s share in the metro.
“After BJP came to power, their commitment to the project dwindled, with the Central Government’s share decreasing drastically in subsequent phases. Meanwhile, the Karnataka Government has shouldered the bulk of the expenses, contributing over ₹12,000 crores, covering land acquisition costs and additional expenses. In stark contrast, the Central Government has provided a paltry ₹8,000 crores, effectively washing its hands off its responsibilities. This lack of support forced BMRCL to take loans to cover the remaining project costs,” he added.
In his post, he claimed that the metro line inauguration was an attempt to shift people’s focus from the alleged vote theft by the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
“I welcome Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Karnataka for the inauguration of Yellow Line Metro. As BJP desperately tries to shift the focus from #VoteChori to #CreditChori by hijacking the credit for the Yellow Line phase 2, let’s set the record straight,” Kharge wrote.
I welcome Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Karnataka for the inauguration of Yellow Line Metro.
As BJP desperately tries to shift the focus from #VoteChori to #CreditChori by hijacking the credit for the Yellow Line phase 2, let’s set the record straight.
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— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) August 10, 2025
He further alleged that the Union government has been scaling back its support to Karnataka.
“While Karnataka’s contributions to the Centre continue to grow year after year, the returns to the state diminish, and The Metro Yellow Line project is a glaring example of this,” Kharge said.
“While a BJP MPs might be bending backwards to appease their political masters, especially after the fiasco with Trump, the fact remains that Karnataka stays neglected by Modi Government,” he added.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil.)
