A political slugfest broke out between the BJP and the Congress after the former accused the Congress government of allotting civic amenity (CA) sites across the state at concessional rates for the construction of party offices.

According to Congress sources, the state unit has set a target of constructing at least 100 new buildings to mark the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Belagavi, which was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. During the centenary celebrations in 2024, the government announced plans to establish new buildings to promote the party’s ideology.

The BJP alleged that several plots of government land were allotted to the Congress at a ‘throwaway’ price—just five per cent of the guidance value., calling it a “brazen abuse of power." The party claimed that approvals for the allotments were granted during Cabinet meetings to facilitate the construction of Congress Bhavans in different parts of the state.

State BJP president B Y Vijayendra, in a post on X, alleged that civic amenity sites worth crores had been handed over to the Congress at heavily discounted rates.

“The corrupt Congress government has no interest in people’s welfare. Looting the treasury is its only mantra. Now, in a shocking act of self-serving corruption, the Congress government has alloted CA (Civic Amenity) sites worth crores across the State to itself at a mere 5% of market value. This is a direct loss to the public exchequer and a betrayal of the people of Karnataka," he said.

Congress Grabs Government Land for Party Offices – Another Brazen Abuse of PowerProviding land and housing to the poor is the State Government's responsibility. But the corrupt Congress government has no interest in people's welfare. Looting the treasury is its only mantra.…pic.twitter.com/ZJf1saEm1K

— Vijayendra Yediyurappa (@BYVijayendra)February 18, 2026

BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also targeted the Congress government and claimed that 24 sites valued at around Rs 50 crore had been transferred to the Congress Bhavan Trust for approximately Rs 2 crore. He termed the move “outright corruption" and questioned the purpose behind the transfer.

“For the Congress party, the people of the state and the country don’t matter. The DNA of the Congress is this: they have to appease the ‘fake Gandhi family’… The power tussle in Karnataka is visible… Should Karnataka people suffer because of that? Does that give a license to the CM Siddaramaiah, to grab public land and convert it into Congress property at a meager price, not even paying the market value to the government? Today, the concern is corruption…" Bhatia said as quoted by news agency ANI.

#WATCH| Delhi | BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia says, "…Today questions must be asked… Why is Karnataka Congress government under CM Siddaramaiah's leadership is transferring 24 pieces of land meant for civic amenities for Karnataka citizens and converting them to be used as…pic.twitter.com/PeInUv59fh— ANI (@ANI)February 18, 2026

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