Last Update: February 20, 2023, 16:34 IST
‘Kiwi mele huwa’ (flowers on the ear) posters were pasted by the Congress as part of the campaign for the upcoming Karnataka elections. (PTI photo)
Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel said that the country has become a beggar since the Congress rule after independence. AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, however, hit out at the BJP for insulting Karnataka and India.
In poll-bound Karnataka, a tug-of-war has erupted between the ruling BJP and the Congress over the ‘Kiwi Mele Huwa’ campaign, with the party’s national general secretary CT Ravi slamming former chief minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president DK Shivakumar for wearing flowers behind their ears. Made fun of. ,
He said, ‘I myself am telling him that it looks good on him. The poster was a bit small. Get big posters printed and pasted and get pictures printed by putting flowers on the ears. Don’t ask me further details,” said Ravi.
The ‘Kaan Pe Phool’ campaign was launched by the Congress to oppose the BJP’s state budget. The opposition has alleged that the ruling government has cheated the people of Karnataka by not fulfilling the promises made in 2018.
Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel also hit out at the Congress and said that the country has become beggars under its rule after independence. He said, ‘Even after so many years of independence, the Congress offered flowers to the ears of the people and ruled the country. Under the Congress rule, there were no development works,” said Kateel.
He further said that if the country has got honor and respect today it is because of the BJP government. “If development works have happened in the state then it has happened during the BJP government. The Congress, which cannot face it, has started this campaign and at the end of the election, all they will be left with are flowers.”
Congress pulls up BJP for commenting
Meanwhile, All India Congress Committee General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the BJP of insulting Karnataka and India. “It is anti-national. They (BJP) are daring to make fun of the people of Karnataka and India. I challenge JP Nadda, who is here today, to take action against Nalin Kumar Kateel,” Surjewala said.
Congress spokesperson Priyank Kharge asked Kateel to examine history before leveling allegations against the opposition. “He (Qateel) seems clueless. He doesn’t have the strength to go against his own allies when his own people are attacking him.”
However, former CM and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy termed Congress’ ‘Kiwi Mele Hova’ campaign as nothing but a gimmick to gain prominence on social media.
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