Karnataka Govt anti-Hindu, says Amit Shah ; BJP terrorist replies Siddaramaiah

Addressing a rally at Holalkere town in Chitradurga district, Shah accused the state Government of being “anti-Hindu”. "The Siddaramaiah Government is doing vote bank politics, it is an anti-Hindu government," he said.

He cited the case of Social Democratic Party of India, the political arm of Kerala’s Popular Front of India, whose members have been accused of killing an RSS worker in Kerala.

“The Government has withdrawn all cases against the Social Democratic Party of India, which is an anti-India organisation,” he added.

The Karnataka CM hit back and accused the BJP, as well as the RSS and Bajrang Dal, of harbouring extremist elements.

"They are themselves like terrorists in a way. BJP, RSS and Bajarang Dal also have terrorists within," he said.

“The Government will not leave those who disturb peace, we will not tolerate it,” Siddaramaiah told reporters.

“It does not matter if it is the SDPI or the Bajrang Dal, whatever organisation it is, we will not tolerate it,” he said.

The bitter exchange comes just  two days after Siddaramaiah and Yogi Adityanath traded blows over Hindutva. 

While Yogi attacked Siddaramaiah for calling himself a Hindu, Siddaramaiah said he follows the Hindutva of Swami Vivekananda and not Mahatma Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse.