‘Even if They Make me PM...’: Karnataka Congress Leader Siddaramaiah on Joining BJP, RSS

Ramanagara: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has lashed out at the BJP and JD-S saying these parties have no ideology or rationality and reiterated that he will never join BJP or its parent outfit RSS. The Karnataka Congress veteran said, "Even if they (BJP) make me the President and PM I will not go with BJP and RSS. Even my corpse will not go with BJP and RSS."

Siddaramaiah, however, claimed that regional parties like Janata Dal (Secular) or others will go with the BJP as they are power hungry. He claimed that the JD-S had no ideology and no rationality. They will go with anyone for power.

He made these remarks in Magadi in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka while addressing a forum. "BJP has accused me of being anti-Hindu. CT Ravi of BJP calls me Siddaramullah Khan. But Gandhiji was a true Hindu. They are Hindus who worship Godse who killed Gandhiji," he said.

"Do they have dignity?" He questioned whether the JD-S who joined with them had dignity and respect.

Speaking on his works from his tenure of being the CM, he said that he provided food security to everyone, which the BJP government has failed to do. "When I was CM, I brought Annabhagya Yojana for all the poor. I took oath on Basava Jayanti. Within an hour, the security of food, farming and dairying was achieved. We have waived everyone`s loans. Earlier we gave 7 kg of rice free. But now BJP has done 5 kg. Next, we will give 10 kg of rice, and we will give Rs 2,000 per month to every housewife in the state. We are planning to give Rs 24,000 per year," he added."

All this money is not our own, we have spent people`s tax money in the right way," he added. He promised that the support price of milk will be increased from Rs 5 to Rs 6. 

Siddaramaiah had earlier asked people not to trust JD(S) and claimed that the regional party can win a maximum of only 20-22 seats in the 224 member legislative assembly, and cannot come to power.