Karnataka Congress leaders on Friday hit out at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Bajrang Dal, and other Hindutva outfits for polarisation of society on religious lines and pledged to defeat the ruling BJP in the 2023 Assembly elections.
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council B.K. Hariprasad said: “We can defeat the BJP, but we have to fight the RSS.” The BJP has been propagating communal agenda, he said, and stressed the need for opening the Congress’ gates to youngsters by teaching them the Congress ideology and history. He was speaking at a meeting organised by the party to prepare for 2023 Assembly elections in the State, attended by former AICC president Rahul Gandhi.
Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah said the BJP and right-wing groups work against the spirit of the Constitution to disturb communal harmony in society. The BJP Government has been raking up sensitive issues, he said, pointing to anti-conversion Bill, row over hijab, campaign against halal, and attempts to ban Muslim traders from setting up shops at Hindu temple festivals.
