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Bengaluru, October 16 (IANS) Leader of opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashok on Thursday said that state Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has been repeatedly writing letters to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and is constantly making derogatory comments about the RSS, making it seem that he is dreaming of toppling Deputy Chief Minister DK. Shivkumar and eventually rose to the post of Chief Minister.
Speaking in Bengaluru, Ashok said, “Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is creating embarrassment for the Congress high command by singing the RSS anthem in the Assembly, attending Isha Foundation’s Mahashivratri event, participating in the Kumbh Mela and reciting Sanskrit shlokas.”
“Using this as an excuse, an image is being created that DK Shivakumar lacks commitment to the ideology of the Congress party, while Priyank Kharge is being projected as a staunch opponent of the RSS – a clever strategy by Siddaramaiah to make him his successor as chief minister.”
Ashok said, “On one hand, DK Shivakumar is making every effort to fulfill his ambition by writing the book ‘A Symbol of Loyalty’ to show his devotion to the Congress high command. On the other hand, CM Siddaramaiah and minister Priyank Kharge are playing a different drama altogether.”
“Ultimately, the climax of the Congress power struggle is guaranteed to be dramatic,” he said.
Ashok also said that Shivkumar was sending threatening messages to senior Congress leaders with the intention of gaining the chief minister’s post.
Shivkumar has said that ‘he had received a call only to threaten Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.’
The Deputy Chief Minister on Wednesday reiterated that he received a call in 2019 when the Congress-JD-S coalition government fell and the BJP took over and asked him whether he wanted to become the Deputy Chief Minister or go to jail, to which he replied that he preferred the latter option.
Ashok asked, “Shivkumar is speaking like this right at the time of the ‘November Revolution’. He should tell in detail who had called him.”
Ashok said, “Shivkumar is giving threats and challenges to the senior leadership of the party with the intention of giving him the post of Chief Minister. He has given this statement right at the time of handing over the power. He has already said that he will snatch the power by force. He has given such a message only to make him the Chief Minister.”
He said, “Goddess Hasanambe has given two flowers to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. He has taken those flowers and kept them in his pocket. The Goddess has not given such blessings to CM Siddaramaiah when he went to the temple a day later. The greatness of this flower will come out in the November Revolution. Both of them have given a test to Hasanambe.”
“The Google AI hub that would have provided 30,000 jobs to the people of Karnataka has moved to Andhra Pradesh. They have wasted time only by talking about RSS. If that company had come to Bengaluru, it would have brought revenue to the exchequer. If all the companies had gone, why would the Congress party remain in power? Looking at the garbage in the city and the potholes on the roads, no company would want to stay here. CM Siddaramaiah has told the minister. Priyank Kharge and got him to write a letter,” Ashok said.
He said, “If it is said that government employees should not participate in RSS programs, then I can say that I was also a part of the government. Many people like me are in the RSS. The state government cannot do anything.”
–IANS
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