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BENGALURU, MAY 7
After riding pillion on the scooter of a delivery boy to get to his hotel, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in poll-bound Karnataka’s Anekal on Sunday to address an election rally. Speaking at the gathering, the Congress leader slammed the ruling party BJP, claiming that the party has ruled the state for the last three years and that even Prime Minister Modi is aware of the prevailing state of corruption in the region; the situation of scams and corruption is even known to a six-year-old child.
BJP’s 40% Commission Sarkara’s ‘Rate Card’!
‘Trouble Engine’ BJP is in love with the number 40, people of Karnataka will give them 40 seats only! pic.twitter.com/6wu2n4RTxQ
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 5, 2023
- UCC, NRC have potential to divide society, people will reject BJP proposals: PC
- Karnataka Lingayat and Veerashaiva Thinkers’ Forum backs Congress
Taking a dig at BJP, he said: “Scams are everywhere you look. MLA’s son is caught with 8 crores, and a BJP MLA claims that the CM’s chair can be purchased for Rs 2500 crores. You said that the double engine was stolen, so Modi Ji, tell me which engine received what percentage of the 40%?”
ये उमड़ता जनसैलाब बता रहा है,
150 सीटों के साथ आ रही है कांग्रेस! pic.twitter.com/T3IvQBYkLU— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 7, 2023
UCC, NRC have potential to divide society, people will reject BJP proposals: PC
Amid the raging “Bajrang Dal” row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said his party’s Karnataka polls manifesto did not state that the outfit will be banned but promised “decisive action” under law as a warning to all organisations that indulge in hate-mongering.
Hitting out at the BJP over its criticism, he also questioned the equating of Bajrang Dal with ‘Bajrangbali’, asking how can this “magical transformation” be explained.
Chidamabram expressed confidence that the people of the state will choose wisely, asserting that the choice is stark as Karnataka could either become a model of a liberal, democratic, plural, tolerant and progressive state or an inward-looking, majoritarian, intolerant and regressive state.
“For the sake of democracy and the future of Karnataka, we must stop the BJP from winning in Karnataka and using the victory to launch forays into the neighbouring states,” he said.
Karnataka Lingayat and Veerashaiva Thinkers’ Forum backs Congress
The Karnataka Lingayat Mattu Veerashaiva Vichar Vedike (Karnataka Lingayat and Veerashaiva Thinkers’ Forum) has issued an official letter backing the Congress party in the state assembly elections. Voting is set to take place on May 10, and the Forum has urged all Lingayats to vote for the Congress.
The letter is signed by the organisation’s president, Krupa Shankar, and secretary, K.V. Nagaraj Murthy.
