Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has criticised the BJP for “playing politics” over the scheduled January 22 event and trying to use the inauguration of Ram Temple to play politics. He said that the Congress has not opposed the Ram Temple or installing of Sri Ram statue at Ayodhya. It is only opposed to the BJP playing politics. “I never said that either I was going to Ayodhya or not,” he added.
He was speaking to mediapersons at a helipad in Tinthini Bridge in Deodurga taluk of Raichur district before taking part in Halumtha Samskritika Vaibhava at Kaginele Mahasamsthan Kanaka Gurupeetha at the bridge on Saturday.
When asked about Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simmha’s statement that it will be a challenge between the son of the Chief Minister and a journalist if former MLA Yathindra Siddaramaiah contests the coming MP election from Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency, the Chief Minister sharply asked who told him that Mr. Yathindra was going to contest the election there. “Who said that? Neither I nor Mr. Yathindra have said so. These are all speculations. Pratap Simmha is suffering from restlessness and has feared his defeat. Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh visited Mysuru as an observer and submitted his report. Based on his report, a decision will be taken,” he said.
