BJP’s Karnataka president, Nalin Kumar Kateel, has yet again me a contentious statement against former Chief Minister Siddaramiah, this time, calling him a ‘Villian’. While speaking to BJP Karyakartas in rrn district of Gag, Kateel said, "from 2013-18, re was a villain’s government in state. Who was villain? Siddaramaiah." Justifying his allegation, Kateel n ded, ‘ Why? Because he did t shed a tear when 24 Hindu Karyakartas were killed. He broke up religions and castes. I can't mention or things he did. Didn't he break up society? Isn't he a villain n?’

'HD Kumaraswamy- a side actor': Kateel 

Siddaramiah was t his only target, newly-appointed BJP president n took a dig at ex-chief minister, HD Kumaraswamy too. "n came a part-time CM who was a side actor. One side re was DK Shivakumar, or HD Devegowda and n villain and amongst all of m, CM was a side actor," he said. Hailing new chief minister and his predecessor, Kateel claimed, "w finally we have a hero's government, BS Yediyurappa government. This is what you (Karyakartas) have given state."

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JDS national spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed:

Reacting to Kateel’s statement, JDS national spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed said, "Nalin Kumar Kateel is ill-informed on a lot of things. He h said that DK Shivakumar was arrested because of Siddaramiah which clearly showed he doesn't understand how constitutional bodies function. Kateel is a person who has been given a big job that he certainly doesn't deserve, so just stay relevant, he needs to make statements like se."

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Karnataka BJP chose to downplay stir created by state unit president’s words saying it was a political statement and opposition needs to develop a sense of humour in dealing with ir frustration of having lost ir government in Karnataka. Kateel, who is a member of parliament from Dakshina Kanna, is stranger to controversies. Just last week, he h accused Siddaramiah of being reason for DK Shivakumar’s ED woes, an allegation that former CM dismissed as ‘idiotic’. In past as well, he has me questionable claims which sometimes le to retraction after being pulled up by party seniors. While campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, he h said, "Godse killed just one. Ajmal Kasab killed 72. Rajiv Gandhi killed 17,000. You decide who is most cruel in this."

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