Many had been taken unexpectedly when throughout an election marketing campaign, in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge gave out a chant associated to Bajrang Bali, however with a twist. He stated, “Jai Bajrang Bali, break corruption ki nali.”
(*80*) for the reason that ban on Bajrang Dal was integrated in the Congress manifesto, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been accusing the Congress of being anti-Hindu.
Speaking solely to News18, Kharge stated he had constructed 80 Hanuman temples in his constituency Kalburgi, as a result of folks needed it. He additionally stated that faith and politics should be stored separate, however the BJP doesn’t imagine in it.
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He additionally criticised the PM for doing highway reveals in Bengaluru, whereas Manipur was burning. Not wanting to have interaction on who will be the CM if the Congress wins, Kharge just about dominated himself, saying he was no darkish horse.
Edited excerpts:
Bajrang Bali has entered the ballot fray. Do you suppose this challenge has put the Congress on the again foot?
They purposely do it throughout election time. In Goa, they banned the Sri Ram Sena and nobody stated something, not even the PM. In this election, as a result of they worry they’re shedding, they’re elevating this challenge. A majority of persons are Hindu right here, and everybody worships completely different gods and deities. Why ought to politics be merged with faith? The two should be separate. But these folks need to combine it and polarise the state.
But when your state chief DK Shivakumar says he’ll construct Hanuman temples if the Congress involves energy, it appears you’re on the backfoot…
I don’t know what DK stated as I used to be in Hubballi. But to offer an instance, in my constituency, I needed to construct roads, and so on. But many individuals got here as much as me and stated they needed assist to renovate or construct temples. So I stated okay, as I needed to respect their religion. You will probably be shocked to know that in my constituency alone, I renovated and constructed 80 Hanuman temples. The better part is anybody who belongs to any caste can go there.
What concerning the ban on Bajrang Dal? Your leaders have stated it isn’t doable for state governments to do such a factor…
Again, I don’t need to touch upon what others in my get together have stated. We will see what may be completed if we come to energy.
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The BJP says it’s ironical that the Congress talks about ‘40% fee sarkara’ when many high leaders of the Congress are out on bail?
Tell me one factor. Is a primary data report (FIR) on defamation the identical because the FIR on homicide? We usually are not the one ones speaking about corruption. There are written complaints, a few of them had been even despatched to the PM, president and governor. People are asking this query. We are right here to reply this. There are people who find themselves in jail.
Is the Congress unnerved by the PM as trump card and his highway reveals?
It is the PM’s want to do highway reveals, to go from lane to lane. No PM has ever completed this. He is doing this as a result of he’s afraid. He should not overlook that his obligation is to folks. Manipur is burning, however each the PM and HM don’t care. He needs energy, not growth or peaceable ambiance, for his folks.
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Who would be the CM in case your get together wins? Will you be the darkish horse?
I’m no darkish horse. In our get together, the MLAs determine. Anyone can grow to be the CM. There have been talks about me changing into the CM many occasions. But I’ve completed what I needed to. Now I would like my get together to win right here.
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