Congress chief Jagadish Shettar, who’s a candidate from Karnataka`s Hubli-Dharwad-Central constituency, defended LoP Siddaramaiah’s “Corrupt Lingayat Chief Minister” statement and stated that the remark become aimed toward Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and now no longer on all Lingayat CMs. “His remark become handiest on the prevailing CM Bommai and now no longer all Lingayat CMs. He did now no longer touch upon different Lingayat CMs”, Mr Shettar advised ANI.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi demanded an apology from former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his statement in which he cited that ‘Lingayat CM had finished corruption’ withinside the country including that it’s far an insult to Karnataka.
Pralhad Joshi stated, “The announcement in which he cited that Lingayat Chief Ministers are corrupt is condemnable. This is an insult to Karnataka. We call for that Siddaramaiah need to apologise for this”.
“Now after making remarks they’re looking to clarify. But all of us recognise what’s inner their hearts in order that this is handiest coming out,” he added.
Pralhad Joshi additionally cited that the Congress celebration is busy creating a fake photograph of the BJP for giving ill-remedy to the Lingayat network.
Earlier, Mr Shettar stated, “Many Lingayat leaders left BJP. Hurting my self-recognize manner hurting the humans of the region, in order to have an effect on the vote financial institution of the BJP. The humans of the country are clever sufficient now no longer to forged their vote for BJP.”
“Byadagi in Haveri district isn’t always in my constituency. There are such a lot of Congress applicants who’re asking me to marketing campaign of their constituencies. BJP senior leaders of the Lingayat network have stated that they’re going to sign up for the Congress and loads of fans inside one or days may even be a part of,” he stated.
Mr Shettar have become the second one senior chief from the Lingayat network to go away the ruling BJP and be a part of Congress in much less than a week. Earlier, former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi joined the Congress.
BJP has fielded Mahesh Tenginkai towards the Mr Shettar for the seat in the imminent polls.The 224-seat Assembly polls are slated to take location in a unmarried section on May 10 and effects could be declared on May 13.
