Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader said that the BJP should answer questions of the people on extending support to separatist PDP in Kashmir to come to power.
"There is a need to look at the background of the parties that the BJP has entered into an alliance with to come to power in Assam, Tripura and Nagaland too," said the minister.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said there is no need to give priority to the statement of BJP general secretary N Ravi Kumar, who called ministers Ramanath Rai and Khader terrorists. Those who have lost their senses make such statements, which stay for a few seasons. The people of Mangaluru and Bantwal constituencies and the state know about Khader and Ramanath Rai. The BJP need not certify it, he stated.
Any extent
He said, "The BJP goes to any extent to come to power. The party members should introspect on the parties that had extended support to form the government at Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Nagaland and Tripura. The BJP that has been supporting separatists speaks on patriotism. If the BJP believes in patriotism, then it should come out of the government in Kashmir."
The minister added, "The BJP leaders have no right to call Chief Minister Siddaramaiah a murderer. The Congress will retain power in Karnataka. The personality of an individual will not change by calling someone else a terrorist."
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