Bengaluru, Sep. 21: ‘PayCM’ posters with the photo of the Karnataka Chief Minister surfaced in several parts of the city on Wednesday, following which CM Basavaraj Bommai has ordered an inquiry.
He also called it a ‘pseudo campaign,’ which not only maligns his image but also of Karnataka.
“It is a systematic conspiracy to spoil my name and also Karnataka. I have directed the officials concerned to book a case. We will get it investigated to find out the people behind it,” Bommai told reporters here.
This is a baseless campaign in social media. Everyone knows how to do such things. Also, people know who is running the campaign. These are pseudo campaigns, which have intensified only recently. This has no value,” he added.
The CM said he is hurt because more than him, Karnataka is getting a bad name due to such a campaign. “So, we have decided to put a brake on such activities,” Bommai said.
The posters, which appeared in the central region of the city resembled advertisements of electronic wallet Paytm.
Bommai’s face figures in the middle of the QR code with the message “40 % accepted here”.
“Scanning the QR code takes the user to the 40 percent ‘sarkara’ website launched by the Congress for the bribery complaints”, according to sources. The BJP alleged that this was the handiwork of Congress.
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