: The political turmoil in Karnataka in the wake of two MLAs withdrawing support to the coalition government of Congress and JD(S) led to a Twitter war between Congress strongman Siddaramaiah and the BJP.
Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, asking him whether his slogan 'Saaf Niyat' (Clean intention) meant a coup and grabbing power.
The former chief minister was active on Twitter from the morning, attacking the BJP as it became clear to theCongress leadership that independent MLA H Nagesh fromMulabagal and the lone MLA of rookie Karnataka PrajnyavantaJanata Paksha R Shankar from Rane Bennur constituency Tuesday would withdraw support to the coalition government and align with BJP.
"Mr. Saaf Niyat @narendramodi, Is allowing your disgraceful @BJP4Karnataka leaders to destabilise govt a 'Saaf Niyat' towards democracy? Your PR slogans don't hide your actual 'Niyat' & your 'Sahi Vikas' should go beyond developingResorts.
First show your Niyat to people!!" Siddaramaiah tweeted.
Taunting BJP leaders for huddling their MLAs in a resort as they had done in the past, Siddaramaiah said the BJP always hadGandha Niyat (bad intention) and 'Resort Vikas' (promoting resort politics).
He also took a dig at 'Operation Lotus', the alleged attempt to destabilise the government.
"@BJP4India has a legacy of 'Gandha Niyat, Resort Vikas'.
Their 'Operation Kamala' is not new & they will indulge whenever they feel politically threatened.
Recent miserableloss in 5 states is the result of their ongoing attempt inKarnataka which will fail #GandhaNiyatResortVikas," he said.
In a Kannada tweet, Siddaramaiah mocked the Prime Minister, asking him whether guarding the BJP MLAs in a resort was his role as Chowkidar (watchman).
"Dear watchman prime minister Narendra Modi, you had called yourself as the watchman of the nation.
You have now become a watchman to guard the MLAs of Karnataka in a hotel."
Your greed to have controlover Congress is today backfiring."
Your greedhas crippled @hd_kumaraswamy's govt"
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