In fact BJP gave one of the best and pro poor budget in the state. In that 4000 crores for Welfare of Dalits and Backward community. Earlier Congress and JDS allocated only 1500 crores. Congress talks of Dalit for vote bank but never done anything for poor peoples. 2 days ago they was a huge BJP SC/ST rally in Chitradurga where more than 75,000 dalits and backward peoples attended to show support to BJP. In fact last 2004 election BJP won 18 out of 32 reserved seats in assembly and there good strong Dalit leaders like Sriramulu, Govinda Karajola, Ramesh Jigjigani, Arvind Limbavali..etc are in BJP. Because of this Congress is scared and their blood is boiling