Shocking comments from BK Hariprasad.
In a shocking case of insensitivity, senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad has mocked Amit Shah's health condition. Shah is currently admitted to AIIMS, Delhi undergoing treatment for swine flu. BK Hariprasad said that that BJP President has got pig's fever i.e swine flu as he was looking to engineer a split in the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka. He also said that Shah should resist from making such attempts as it would lead to him having fever, diarrhoea and other ailments.
BJP president Amit Shah, who has been admitted to AIIMS for swine flu treatment, is doing well and will be discharged in a day or two, the party said Thursday.
"National President of BJP, Amit Shah ji, is doing well. He will be discharged in a day or two. Thanks everyone for your good wishes!" the party's media head and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni said. Shah had informed people about his illness Wednesday in a tweet. He was diagnosed with swine flu.
A team of doctors is monitoring his condition under the supervision of AIIMS director Randeep Guleria, the hospital said.Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey visited AIIMS Thursday to enquire about Shah's health. According to AIIMS sources, the BJP leader was admitted following complaints of chest congestion and breathing issues. He was admitted in the old private ward.Union minister Piyush Goyal and other BJP leaders visited AIIMS on Wednesday night.
With information provided by Jaipal Sharma AND agencies
1. What did BK Hariprasad say exactly?
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BK Hariprasad said: "Our 6 MLAs have been kidnapped and taken to Mumbai. BJP and RSS workers are guarding them, some MLAs have come back, due to which Amit Shah has a fever, there is no such fever, he has pig fever This is what is called swine flu.
If you still want to spoil the Karnataka government then you will understand that you will not have swine flu but also vomiting, diarrhoea and other diseases."
2. What is the current situation in Karnataka?
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BJP Karnataka chief B S Yeddyurappa Thursday said no member of his party was involved in any operation to topple the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.
With the ongoing power tussle between the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition and BJP in Karnataka intensifying, both sides have been trading charges of trying to poach each other's MLAs.
"The BJP has nothing do with ruling coalition MLAs who are in Mumbai," the former Chief Minister said and accused the Congress and JD(S) of trying to shift the blame on his party to cover up their 'failures and inability' to keep their flock together.
"No one from the BJP has indulged in any kind of operation or luring Congress-JD(S) MLAs.We had gathered all our MLAs atone place and were discussing about the preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls for the last two-three days. Todayall are coming back," Yeddyurappa said.
Speaking to reporters here, he hit out at the Congress leaders, saying they talk about the Constitution, but everyone was aware of how they played with it since 1960.
"Why do they have to fear if we gather our MLAs, I don't understand. Internal fight within Congress and JD(S) is going out of control... to cover up their internal squabbles, they should not blame the BJP," he added.
3. Who is BK Hariprasad
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BK Hariprasad is Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka. He is Congress general secretary and was party's candidate for deputy Chairman post in the Upper House. He lost last Lok Sabha elections to Ananth Kumar.
4. BJP hits back
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Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said, " It's indecent&inhumane. If I ask what ailment Sonia ji has,how she fell ill&why they don't tell us,it won't look good. If someone,even from other ideologies,falls ill we must sympathise&pray for him. I condemn the indecent words used".
