“We must appreciate Congress leadership right from Jawaharlal Nehru to Sonia Gandhi's tenure. They never let down their leaders on false allegations. (They) never went back on their promises,” he said.
Yeddyurappa continued his tirade against Anantkumar and sarcastically suggested to Gadkari to make the Bangalore South MP the state unit party chief and help him realise his long time ambition of becoming the chief minister.
Yeddyurappa, who announced his second leg of tour in parts of North Karnataka district including Bidar from October five to know the pulse of people and their support to his leadership, reiterated that he will not hesitate to leave BJP “if there is a dent to my personal pride and honour”.