The BJP plans a large-scale protest in Ballari on January 17, citing administrative failures and a collapsed law and order situation under the Congress government. Citing the recent killing of a Congress worker in Ballari, BJP leaders allege misuse of administrative machinery and a conspiracy behind the postponement of local elections. They also accuse the ruling party of spreading misinformation regarding the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajivika Mission (Gramin).