Dynamite News Ananth Kumar: Rahul, Siddaramaiah engaged in communal-disharmony politics
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Thursday took a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said they are engaged in vote-bank politics and communal-disharmony politics.
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Thursday took a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said they are engaged in vote-bank politics and communal-disharmony politics.
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Kumar's statement comes a day after Rahul, who is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka, said that the Muslim ruler (Tipu Sultan) stands as a symbol of communal harmony.
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"Unfortunate, that Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah are engaged in vote-bank politics and communal-disharmony politics. Tipu Sultan, known for tyranny and oppression of Hindus is a black chapter in Karnataka's history," Kumar told reporters here.
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"They (Rahul and Siddaramaiah) may celebrate Tughlaq festival also," Kumar added.
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This is not the first time when the topic of Tipu Sultan has caused a political slugfest between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Earlier also, the Tipu Sultan row had marred the Karnataka politics. (ANI)