Udupi/Karwar: Amid an ongoing confrontation between the ruling BJP and the Congress over the “Muslim area” remark made by the latter’s senior leader Siddaramaiah in reference to a row over VD Savarkar, Karnataka Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar on Friday urged him to go to the mobile jail in Andaman to know extra about the Hindutva ideologue and his contribution to India’s freedom wrestle.
The response from the Karnataka Minister got here at a time when activists of Hindu organisations and the BJP is protesting continued their protests towards the previous Chief Minister, and there are experiences that he was proven a black flag at present throughout his go to to Chikkamagaluru.
Hailing Savarkar for his function within the freedom wrestle, Kumar stated, “Savarkar is known as Veer Savarkar for his contributions to India’s freedom struggle. Siddaramaiah is belittling Savarkar because the former does not know history completely. Had he known history fully, he wouldn’t have spoken that way.”
Kumar stated these phrases in Udupi whereas describing him as a “image of nationalism”. He went on and added, “I urge him to go to the mobile jail in Andaman…If you see that jail, tears will effectively up in your eyes, and you’ll perceive the sort of wrestle of the Indians, and the cruelty of the British. If you could have time, go to the jail after which discuss about Savarkar.”
Siddaramaiah, who’s the Leader of the Opposition within the State Assembly, had on Tuesday blamed the BJP for creating communal stress within the district headquarters city of Shivamogga on August 15.
The Karnataka Congress veteran even questioned the strikes to set up Savarkar’s photograph in a Muslim-dominated space. “They tried to put Savarkar’s photo in a Muslim area. Let them put up whatever photo, no problem. But, why do that in a Muslim area? And, why did they say ‘no’ to Tipu Sultan’s photo?” he had stated.
Upset along with his remarks, activists of the right-wing Hindu outfits and the BJP started protests towards Siddaramaiah, and eggs have been additionally reportedly thrown at his automobile and black flags waved throughout his go to to Kodagu on Thursday.
Hitting out at Siddaramaiah for his “Muslim area” remark, BJP nationwide basic secretary C T Ravi requested if such Muslim-dominated areas within the State “are a part of Pakistan” in accordance to the Congress leader.
