Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DC)
Bengaluru, May 1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posed several questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his double standard on tackling corruption on the eve of latter's visit to Karnataka for campaigning ahead of assembly polls.
In a series of tweets with hash tag #AnswerMaadiModi, Siddaramaiah sought Modi’s answer on his decision to field tainted B S Yeddyurappa as BJP's chief ministerial candidate.
Siddaramaiah welcomed Modi to Karnataka and tweeted, "Dear @narendramodi, Heard you are visiting Namma" Karnataka tomorrow. We welcome you to our state. While you are" here, we Kannadigas would like you to address the following" concerns. Please #AnswerMaadiModi."
Siddaramaiah & Narendra Modi
In another tweet, CM Siddu took dig at Modi for giving tickets to tainted Reddy brothers. "Would G Janardhan Reddy be joining your rallies here? You have given his family & friends 8 tickets, hoping it will help BJP in 10-15 seats. And then, you lecture us on corruption. Please end this hypocrisy. Kannadigas aren’t wearing Kamala (lotus, the BJP's election symbol) on their ears," Mr Siddaramaiah wrote. "You first make scam tainted @BSYBJP your party's CM" face in Karnataka. Then media reports that you don't want to" be seen sharing the stage with him at rallies!”
His next tweet read, "Karnataka wants to know if Yeddyurappa is still your CM candidate?"
Siddaramaiah also lashed out at Modi for shielding rapists with reference to incidents of rape in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in which a BJP MLA is a prime accused. He also questioned Modi for giving tickets to MLAs who watched porn in the Assembly. He tweeted, "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ‘protected’ a BJP MLA accused of sexual assault, while party MLAs defended the rapists of a child in Jammu and Kashmir. And then your party makes bombastic ads to politicize rape in Karnataka?!"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin campaigning on Tuesday May 1 with three rallies on alternate days in different parts of the state in the run up to Assembly polls on May 12. He is expected to hold over 16 rallies.
He will visit Udupi on May 1.