Chief Minister Bommai calls Rahul’s visit to Lingayat Math a sham

Davangere (IANS) | Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would thank Rahul Gandhi for his visit to the Lingayat Math just for show. He told reporters here on Monday that several national BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani, would come to Karnataka for campaigning as star campaigners.

He said that this time BJP will get more votes than in 2018 assembly elections. He said that Congress leaders would be thanked for taking former CM Jagadish Shettar and former deputy CM Laxman Savadi into their party. This will be plus point for BJP. The voters are against Shettar and Savadi. He enjoyed power and then joined the Congress. He said that this will not be accepted by the people.

Bommai said he had never envisioned becoming the chief minister but the high command took the decision. Even now the high command will take the decision. The leaders in Delhi have an eye on everything.

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. On Shivakumar’s statement that the BJP was playing with emotions, Bommai said it was Congress leaders who started the controversy over Lingayats. Shivkumar has a habit of saying one thing and doing something else. He said, let’s wait and see whom the Lord will favor.

On Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Jagadish Shettar’s claim that his statement on Lingayat chief ministers has been twisted, Bommai said the public is not a fool and is watching everything.

On BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, the main accused in the contract scam, campaigning for his son in Channagiri, the Chief Minister said the high command was looking into everything and would take an appropriate decision.

–IANS