Amit Shah accuses Siddaramaiah govt of 'dividing' Hindus

BJP president Amit Shah today accused the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka of trying to divide Hindus and being the "most corrupt" one in the country.

On a two-day visit to the poll-bound Karnataka, Shah said the move to accord religious minority tag to Lingayats and Veerashaiva Linagayats was an attempt to 'divide' the Hindus.

"Just ahead of the (assembly) elections in Karnataka, they have tried to divide Lingayats and Veerashaivas, also Lingayats and other communities, by announcing minority status for them," Shah told reporters here.

Questioning the timing of the move, he asked the Siddaramaiah government, "What were you doing for five years?"
"On one side, the Kerala government has recommended to ban PFI to the Union government, but Siddaramaiah finds nothing wrong with the PFI. This appeasement policy is the biggest threat to the security of Karnataka and India."
Shah also said the people of Karnataka had understood that "this is the most corrupt government."