The Congress manifesto for Karnataka elections seeking a ban on organisations like Bajrang Dal and PFI seems to have given the BJP its theme slogan for the state polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned the issue on its head, saying the Congress has insulted Hanuman as the saffron outfit, Bajrang Dal, is named after the deity, making it central to his party’s campaign.
The Congress manifesto in Karnataka promising to ban the Bajrang Dal has caused a furore. However, the outfit has been banned before, and calls to ban it have been made several times, not always by Congress.