Bharatiya Janata Party has charged that the Congress party, in a
bid to polarise a section of voters, has joined hands with communal outfits like Popular Front of
India (PFI) and it’s poltical arm, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) under the scanner of
National Investigation Agency (NIA) for their known links with terrorists.
Addressing a press conference here today State BJP General Secretary and MP, Kum.
Shobha Karandlaje said the NIA had already arrested some of the members from these
organisations for murdering Hindu karyakarthas such as Kuttappa, Rudresh, Sharath Madival,
Prashanth Pujari, and the Congress had a brazen association with such outfits.
She said the Congress party leaders including Chief Minister, Sri. Siddaramaiah negotiated
with these organisations and made them to withdraw the candidates in the Assembly elections. It
showed that the Congress party could stoop to any level to gain some votes. The people were
wise enough to see their divisive and appeasement politics and teach them a befitting lesson in
the coming Assembly election.
Frustrated by groundswell against him in Chamundeshwari and Badamai segments, Sri.
Siddaramaiah has indulged in low level politics. He had sensed the defeat of himself as well as his
party and was trying to confuse voters. He continued to spread canard about political
opponents. He had been spreading lies that BJP President Sri. Amith Shah and JDS leader Sri. H.
D. Kumaraswamy had discussion on April 13 last. But it was known fact that the BJP chief was in
hectic electioneering programme at Nandagadha, Mudhol and other places. The BJP had asked Sri
Siddaramaiah to come out with proof but the latter had not done it so far, she said.
Kum. Karandlaje said Sri. Siddaramaiah’s political ideology had been rooted in Janata
Pariwar for decades and he had a natural leaning towards it, because of which he opted for an
alliance with JDS in BBMP. They had been sharing power in BBMP for over 3 years. Also, both
parties were supportive each other in looting.
However, Sri Siddaramaiah had been spreading lies about BJP and JDS alliance. Perhaps
the Congress leader was trying to instil fear in minorities specially in Muslims, she said and
appealed to them to see through the ruling party design.
State BJP spokesperson, Dr. Vaman Acharya, Co-spokesperson Sri. Anwar Manappady and
Kum. C. Manjula were present.
