Controversial remarks made by BJP MLA Sanjaya Patil.
With elections due in less than a month now, political temperature in Karnataka has started to rise. Both BJP and Congress are busy taking potshots at each other. But a BJP lawmaker in Karnataka recently allegedly made a communal remark which has lead to much outrage in the state politics.
According to ANI, BJP MLA Sanjay Patil on 17th April said that " This election is not about roads, water or other issues.This election is about Hindus vs Muslims, Ram Mandir vs Babri Masjid: BJP MLA Sanjay Patil". He made the comments during an election rally in Belagavi where he is a candidate. The clip has gone viral on social media.
He also said that the party is looking to build Ram temple whereas Congress wants to build Babri Masjid. He was quoted as saying, " Whoever wants Babri Masjid, Tipu Jayanti they should vote for the Congress. And who wants Shivaji Maharaj and Ram Mandir should vote for the BJP".
In the past, there has been controversy over celebration of Tipu Jayanti in the state, where BJP has accused Congress of trying to pander to minority votebank. Currently the Babri Masjid case is in Supreme Court. This is not the first time that Sanjay Patil, who is MLA from Belagavi Rural has landed into controversy. According to reports, last year a clip of the MLA threatening a police officer had gone viral.
Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives for the 225-member assembly. The results will be out on May 15.
Yeddyurappa confident of win:
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ministerial candidate for Karnataka B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday said he is confident of a massive victory in the upcoming assembly polls.
" I am going to get 30 to 40 thousand lead and everybody is supporting our community people," Yeddyurappa said before filling his nomination in Shimoga's Shikarpur constituency. Further talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tribute to 12th-century Lingayat philosopher and social reformer Basaveshwara in London, the former chief minister of the state said that the move is a message for those who are dividing the Lingayat and Vishveshwara.
With ANI inputs
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