Shettar said the state government earmarked Rs 96.31 crore for the procurement of uniform. "In order to dissuade small companies from participating in the bidding and snatch the rights of SDMCs, the government has imposed many conditions, including turnover of not less than Rs 23 crore for supplying uniform in Bengaluru division, Rs 14.36 crore for Mysuru division, Rs 32 crore for Belagavi division and Rs 26 crore for Kalaburagi division," said Shettar.

The former CM said he will urge chief minister H D Kumaraswamy to set aside the order and allow SDMCs to procure uniforms and thereby help local tailors. "Otherwise, it will be clear that the chief minister is also the part of the irregularities," he said.

On crop insurance

Shettar termed the way crop insurance units are formed in Hubballi under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana as unscientific. He said that 22 villages have been included under Hubballi ULB Insurance Unit. "When some villages of the unit get less and some get sufficient rain, there will be confusion in deciding crop insurance. Hence, I urge the re-modification of the unit and include the 22 villages in three separate units," he said.