Bengaluru, DHNS: The BJP leaders’ effort to storm Vidhana Soudha to protest the ‘failure’ of the Congress government on Monday failed as the police took a host of the party leaders into custody. They were released later.

The party leaders took out a procession towards the Vidhana Soudha but were intercepted near Maharani College.

Before the procession began, former chief minister and BJP?National Vice President B S?Yeddyurappa came down heavily on the Congress government at the rally at Freedom Park.

“The State government is trying to create communal disharmony across the State to divert attention of the people as the government has failed on all fronts. There is a total breakdown of law and order.?The number of atrocities against the women are on the rise, while the murders have shot up,” he said.

He said the Centre has released Rs 1,350 crore to tackle drought, but the State government has not used the funds.?It has also failed to prevent farmers’ suicides, he alleged.

‘Govt siding with Rao’
BJP?State president Pralhad Joshi claimed that the Congress was registering cases against BJP workers.

“The government is protecting Lokayukta Justice Bhaskar Rao and is planning to impeach Upalokayukta. Siddaramaiah has not taken any action against Social Welfare Minister Anjaneya despite corruption charges against him,” he said.

Former deputy chief minister K S?Eshwarappa said the government celebrated Tipu Jayanti only to appease the minorities.

“This government has forgotten Valmiki and Kanakadasa and such other great men,” he said. The leaders later submitted a memorandum to Governor Vajubhai Vala.

Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje, MLC?V?Somanna, former deputy chief minister R?Ashoka took part in the protest.