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Karnataka Congress MP DK Suresh on Saturday responded to the controversial comments of BJP leader KS Eshwarappa, who had said “there is a need for a law to shoot people who make anti-national remarks”, referring to Congress leaders. DK Suresh said that KS Eshwarappa felt compelled to make such comments because he felt cornered in the BJP and he would personally go to his house and “let them shoot him”.
“This was the same party that assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. I am a small person. They might have said this because I spoke on behalf of the Kannada people…KS Eshwarappa has been cornered in the BJP. He is attracting attention. To do this kind of thing.” In the party…I will personally go to Eshwarappa’s house. Let them shoot me,” said Congress MP DK Suresh.
Police in Karnataka have registered a case against BJP leader KS Eshwarappa for alleged inflammatory remarks. KS Eshwarappa’s comments came during a BJP event in Davangere amid a bitter fight between Karnataka and the Center over allocation of financial resources.
“DK Suresh and Vinay Kulkarni are saying that they will demand a separate nation for South India. If they have courage then let them (Congress state president and Suresh’s brother DK Shivkumar) oust the two anti-nationals from their camp. If such a thing happens again, I would like to say through this meeting that I will request Narendra Modi to bring a law to shoot people like DK Suresh and Vinay Kulkarni who make divisive statements. Indian Express According to the police complaint in the case, KS Eshwarappa has been quoted as saying.
KS Eshwarappa and controversy
This is not the first time, KS Eshwarappa has made headlines with his comments as the BJP leader is known to be a fiery speaker and speaks openly on various issues in the state. During the hijab controversy in Karnataka, KS Eshwarappa had said that one day “the saffron flag may replace the tricolor as the national flag of India.”
Reports claim that KS Eshwarappa has been sidelined in the BJP due to his age and his desire to find a wider berth for his KE Kantesh.
When asked about the latest case against him, the BJP leader said, “Many such cases have been registered against me in the past, I will not be troubled by them.”
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Published: Feb 10, 2024, 10:35 PM IST
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