# BJP wasting time on unnecessary issues: Karnataka minister 2026-08-23T18:09:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka Cooperation Minister Laxman Savadi on Sunday accused the BJP of deliberately disrupting Assembly proceedings and wasting public time over unnecessary issues. Speaking in Vijayapura, Savadi said the BJP, which had promised to conduct a crop loss study before the session, was now stalling the House instead of discussing relevant matters like drought and rainfall. Savadi said the first week of the session was spent on a single person, and the BJP was not acting as a responsible opposition. He noted that the Lokayukta had already cleared Minister B. Nagendra of the charge in question, and challenged BJP leaders to present evidence if they had any. He appealed for focus on drought impact, calamity relief, and Union assistance. On loan waivers, Savadi said surveys by Agriculture, Horticulture and Revenue departments are underway, and the Chief Minister will decide after reviewing reports. On cloud seeding, he said the Chief Minister will take the final call. Savadi, who has been in public life for 25 years, said his politics has always been secular and that he aims to strengthen the cooperation department. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The session disruption reflects a deeper pattern of confrontation between the Congress government and the BJP opposition ahead of key drought relief decisions. Savadi, a former BJP leader who crossed over to Congress, is now a target for his old party. The core issue at stake is the government's ability to pass business on loan waivers and calamity relief, which affects lakhs of farmers in drought-hit Karnataka. The real test will be whether the government can table its relief package before the session ends or if the BJP forces a washout. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Direct quotes from Savadi without editorial commentary or framing for or against the government. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: B Nagendra, BJP, Congress, drought, Karnataka Assembly, Laxman Savadi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-wasting-time-on-unnecessary-issues-karnataka-minister/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-wasting-time-on-unnecessary-issues-karnataka-minister/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/