In Karnataka, BJP workers launched a demonstration against Siddaramaiah's remarks where he said branded members of the BJP and of the RSS as "terrorists".
On a day when the BJP called out for a "jail bharo andolan" to protest against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's remarks where he called BJP and RSS members "terrorists", Congress president met with the CM amidst an emerging political situation in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly elections.
In Karnataka, BJP workers launched a demonstration against Siddaramaiah's remarks where he said branded members of the BJP and of the RSS as "terrorists". "They are themselves like terrorists in a way. BJP, RSS and Bajarang Dal also have terrorists within," the CM had said. The demonstration was launched in Bengaluru's Mysuru Bank Circle and was led by BJP MP Shobha Karandjale, who accused him of vote bank politics.
In Delhi, at at residence, Gandhi met with a host of state leaders apart from the CM including Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief (KPCC) G Parameshwara, Mallikarjun Kharge, Veerappa Moily, KH Muniyappa, Oscar Fernandes, Rajeev Gowda and party in-charge of Karnataka, KC Venugopal.
During the meeting, where they discussed the prospects of the party in the upcoming situation at a time when the BJP has called for a “jail bharo” agitation in the state against the CM's remarks, Siddaramaiah assured Gandhi of a win. Sources in the party said that the CM told Gandhi about the huge turnover in the crowds in his trips across the 29 districts, and said that in many of these gatherings women and young people turned out in large numbers. Gandhi’s reply was a word of caution as he felt that crowds always do not translate into votes. The CM is said to have assured him of the success of the state’s schemes among the people.
The discussion also focussed on the BJP’s emphasis on Hindutva, where some leaders felt that the party should not fall for the BJP’s bait of “communal taunts”, said a party insider. The party leaders also discussed how, in Gujarat, the BJP’s organisational strength helped them with more votes.
One of the key points of discussion was the manifesto; CM Siddaramaiah has been saying that the government has fulfilled all of its poll promises in the last five years. The leaders decided that to build a stronger manifesto, the party’s research team along with Sam Pitroda will meet different groups of people to rein in their concerns.
Once the meeting with the leaders was over, Gandhi met CM Siddaramaiah for an exclusive chat. Soon after the meeting state party chief G Parameshwara told reporters that Gandhi will launch the first leg of the party’s poll campaign in the state in a month’s time on February 10.
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