This is a political lapse that will ensure that the BJP gets the last laugh, just like the Karnataka Congress was trying to avoid.
In a video of an exchange between former chief minister Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, the former can be heard asking about the absence of a portrait of the country’s first deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, who was born on the same day Indira Gandhi was born. Was. was murdered, though more than a century ago.
When told that “we never keep (Sardar Patel’s) photo”, Siddaramaiah expressed concern about the BJP’s criticism. Shivakumar also asked his employees to put up a portrait of Sardar Patel.
“Today is his (Sardar Patel) birth anniversary,” says Siddaramaiah in Kannada and bends to ask the Karnataka Congress chief, “no portrait of him?” Shivakumar then says: “Sir, yes… it’s his birthday too… but we never keep photos.”
Siddaramaiah says in English, “But what happens with BJP (is) they will take advantage of it. Like we haven’t seen them (do it)… (turns to a staff member) do you have Vallabhbhai Patel Have a picture of?…” says Shivakumar again. “We will keep the photo,” he tells Siddaramaiah, to which he replies: “Yes… it will be better.”
News18 could not independently verify the authenticity of the video shared by news agency ANI, which credited BJP MLA and former minister MP Renukacharya as the source.
This is not the first time that Congress leaders in Karnataka have been caught on the backfoot. Last month, the Karnataka Congress was red-faced after two of its leaders were caught by a live mic by Shivakumar discussing alleged corruption.
The Congress responded by expelling one leader for six years and sending a show-cause notice to the other; The latter’s leader, former MP VS Ugrappa, later offered an explanation.
The Sardar Patel video criticized the BJP, with national general secretary CT Ravi tweeting: “It’s a shame that Ghulam is so afraid of an Italian” in a reference to opposition party chief Sonia Gandhi.
“If anyone doubted how much the Nehru dynasty hated Sardar Patel, this video clears it up. Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar have agreed to put the picture of Sardar Patel with the picture of Indira Gandhi out of fear of the BJP.
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