Karnataka Elections 2023 Will be ‘Sarvarkar vs Tipu’ Battle, Says This Lok Sabha MP. He Had Earlier Asked His Party to Pick ‘Love Jihad’ Over Development

Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel is turning out to be the party’s new firebrand leader. After advising party cadres in Mangaluru to focus on ‘love jihad’ than development, the Lok Sabha MP has now said that assembly elections will be fought between the ideologies of Savarkar and Tipu.

“This time, the Karnataka assembly elections will not be fought between Congress and BJP, but between the ideologies of Savarkar and Tipu,” Kateel said during his public address in Shivamogga. He also challenged former chief minister Siddaramaiah to hold a debate on who among the two is important for the state.

“They allowed to celebrate Tipu Jayanti which is not required in this state. They also spoke disgracefully about Savarkar. I challenge Siddaramanna to hold a debate. Let’s discuss and find out if this country requires a patriotic like Savarkar or Tipu,” the Lok Sabha MP added.

Kateel had earlier stoked a controversy while addressing party cadres in Mangaluru when he urged the cadres to not focus on road and sewage problems but on ‘love jihad’.

“So I am asking you people, don’t speak about small issues like roads and sewage. Don’t discuss that Vedavyasa didn’t raise his hands inside Vidhan Soudha. Don’t say that Nalin Kumar doesn’t have the right to raise the issue. You’re not going to get gold from Nalin Kumar Kateel rights,” the MP had said while addressing party workers at ‘Booth Vijaya Abhiyana’.

Miffed by his statement, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar said that the BJP leader had given the worst answer and that they were dividing the country.

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(With inputs from Reethu M in Bengaluru)

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