Siddaramaiah accuses Yediyurappa of indulging in 'vendetta politics'

Senior Congress leer and Leer of Opposition in Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Saturday, October 19, accused State Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa of indulging in vendetta politics and said  Central ncies were being misused to target opposition leers. "Yediyurappa right after taking oath as Chief Minister h said that he will t indulge in vendetta politics, but he is doing it very much from beginning," Siddaramaiah said.

Accused Centre of misusing ncies

During his first visit to Mysore city after being appointed as Leer of Opposition (LoP) in  State Legislative Assembly, he also attacked Centre by accusing it of misusing ncies. He alleged that ruling BJP government is misusing central ncies to attack Opposition leers. "BJP starts its talks with IT and IT raids. y make people scare of Income Tax, Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation. Mainly, central government led by BJP is targeting Congress and its leers," he alleged.

Slammed BJP for its 'Bharat Ratna to Savarkar' pitch

On Friday, October 18, former Karnataka CM slammed Bharatiya Janata Party for its plan to bestow Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar posthumously. He alleged that Savarkar was a 'murderer' and ded that he was one of accused in assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but charges could t be proved due to lack of evidence and he was freed. dressing his party workers, Siddaramaiah said, " murderer of Mahatma Gandhi is getting Bharat Ratna. Those who conspired to eliminate Gandhiji are getting Bharat Ratna. Should BJP be allowed to gain a foothold in Mangaluru, kwn as a land of intellectuals?"

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Claiming that accused in 90 out of 100 cases are acquitted, Siddaramaiah alleged that Savarkar was part of conspiracy to assassinate Gandhi. "w y have moved ahe to bestow Bharat Ratna to him. What will happen to nation? That's why somebody said that you give Bharat Ratna to Nathuram Godse too. Godse was one who assassinated Gandhiji," he said.

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BJP hits out at Siddaramaiah 

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralh Joshi on Saturday hit out at Siddaramaiah for his comments against Veer Savarkar and said if Congress leer was in power, people like Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon would have got Bharat Ratna. minister also questioned contributions of former PM Rajiv Gandhi and wanted to kw why he was conferred Bharat Ratna.

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