Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah hits out at BJP, says party turning state into Hindutva lab
India | January 22, 2023 17:55 ISTThe Congress leader claimed that BJP cannot come back to power in Karnataka.
The Congress leader claimed that BJP cannot come back to power in Karnataka.
Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar alleged that the BJP wanted the assembly proceedings to be disrupted and it is because of this that they had installed a portrait of VD Savarkar in the Assembly hall.
There are reports that Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi is being considered to play the role of the 75-year old Congress leader on the silver screen.
Siddaramaiah also outlined the reason, "I am not participating in the program as ideologically my stand and that of our party is against the purpose of the program."
Siddaramaiah news: Siddaramaiah slammed BJP and said that the party does not have any other work and is trying to create controversies to divert public attention from major issues.
Lashing out at Siddaramaiah, state BJP leaders have accused him of indulging in 'Muslim appeasement' and even demanded his expulsion from Congress.
For about 52 years, the national flag was not hoisted on RSS headquarters at Nagpur in Maharashtra, Siddaramaiah alleged. Claiming that it is the Congress and its leaders who are responsible for "free India".
Karnataka: Reacting to party MLA B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan's remark that the people of the state wanted Siddaramaiah to be the next chief minister, Shivakumar asked everyone to "keep their mouths shut and work to bring the party to power".
Karnataka violence: Violence had broken out between two groups from separate communities in Karnataka's Bagalkot last week, following which section 144 was imposed in Kerur.
Siddaramaiah on Friday said that RSS is not an outfit of native Indians and Davidians are the real natives of this country.
Earlier on Mar 18, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh said that if approved by experts, state govt, too, will 'definitely' include the epics like Bhagavad Gita in the syllabus for students.
In a series of tweets, the stalwart Congress leader hailed those who staged took part in the agitation and compelled the Centre to withdraw the 'anti-farmer laws'.
The opposition leader alleged that the CM had only joined BJP, a 'communal party' just for power and to support anti-constitutional activities.
"I have suggested to Rahul ji that he should become the president of the All India Congress Committee," Siddaramaiah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Siddaramaiah was speaking at an event to distribute ration kits to poor families and relief cheques to families that lost someone due to COVID-19, which was organized by Congress MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao, on the eve of his father and former CM late R Gundu Rao’s Birthday.
Siddaramaiah added that the taxes on diesel should be reduced from 74 pc to 50 pc.
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on September 13 said that blaming Congress for the fuel price hike is totally false and lame.
Siddaramaiah has urged the state government to postpone the K-CET exams which were scheduled on July 25.
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader, Siddaramaiah on July 20 broke his silence on claims of conflict between him and state's Congress President DK Shivakumar.
His statement came amid a growing list of MLAs whoopenly favoured him as CM face despite diktat from the partyleadership, which has irked Shivakumar, who is also nursingChief Ministerial ambitions.
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