Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's visit to flood-affected areas on Wednesday was briefly disrupted when an elderly woman confronted him for lack of relief measures for flood victims.
Speaking to Siddaramaiah, also the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, the woman from Badami village, said: "We were told that if we vote for you, we will get a house. Now you have got our vote, but we have not got the house. Who will give us the house?"
Earlier today, the former Chief Minister had decided to visit the flood-affected areas near Badami village, which has been hit by devastating floods.
For the past few days, torrential rains in north interior Karnataka has wreaked havoc as many rivers, rivulets and small streams are in spate, reminiscent of the floods in August this year.
The affected districts are Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Gadag, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru, where water has gushed into houses and government buildings, including schools and banks in low-lying areas.
Belagavi, yet to recover from the flood-fury two months ago, once again bore the brunt of the heavy downpour. The Meteorological department recorded 58.1 MM rain from Sunday evening to Monday morning in Belagavi.
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