<p>Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, on Tuesday, accused the Congress of striking a deal with terrorists by holding meetings with them, while suppressing patriots.</p>.<p>He was addressing a BJP meeting at Shejwada in the taluk, in which a number of Congress leaders joined the party. </p>.<p>People in the country suffer atrocities just to protect their identity, the minister said. The Congress must be defeated to protect dharma, which has been disrespected, Hegde said. </p>.<p>Rajendra Naik, chairman of the Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation who was in the Congress for the last 30 years, was among those who joined the BJP.</p>
<p>Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, on Tuesday, accused the Congress of striking a deal with terrorists by holding meetings with them, while suppressing patriots.</p>.<p>He was addressing a BJP meeting at Shejwada in the taluk, in which a number of Congress leaders joined the party. </p>.<p>People in the country suffer atrocities just to protect their identity, the minister said. The Congress must be defeated to protect dharma, which has been disrespected, Hegde said. </p>.<p>Rajendra Naik, chairman of the Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation who was in the Congress for the last 30 years, was among those who joined the BJP.</p>
