Addressing a public meeting in Uttara Kannada district, Prime Minister Modi said the Congress and its leaders hate and abuse him because he has crashed their corrupt system .
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Decrying the promise in the Congress election manifesto that Bajrang Dal will be banned if they are voted to power, Karnataka Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar said the move is to appease the Muslims. India News | Congress Promise to Ban Bajrang Dal Taken to Appease Muslims, Says Karnataka Minister.
The BJP has termed the Congress move as an insult to Lord Hanuman and the height of appeasement. Meanwhile, the Bajrang Dal has announced it will conduct Hanuman Chalisa recital programs across Karnataka on Thursday
Siddaramaiah, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, had on Tuesday blamed the BJP for creating communal tension in the district headquarters town of Shivamogga on August 15.