<p>The BJP on Friday came up with a ‘Rahukaala’ jibe to mock the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra.</p>.<p>“Rahul Gandhi’s is not Bharat Jodo Yatra. It is an exercise to retain the AICC president’s post within the fake Gandhi family,” the BJP said in a series of tweets. It urged citizens to stay away from the march, likening it to the inauspicious Raahukala.</p>.<p>The BJP shared crime statistics to welcome Rahul into Karnataka.</p>.<p>“Crime index (NCRB Report): Tamil Nadu - 422.1, Kerala - 401.4, Rajasthan - 269.6 and Karnataka 172.8. Respected Rahul Gandhi, welcome to Karnataka where crime rate is low. The state doesn’t need your peace mantra,” the BJP said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/congress-will-come-to-power-in-karnataka-in-2023-polls-siddaramaiah-1149822.html" target="_blank">Congress will come to power in Karnataka in 2023 polls: Siddaramaiah</a></strong></p>.<p>The party also tweeted statistics on crimes against SC/ST being lower in Karnataka when compared with the Congress-ruled Rajasthan.</p>.<p>“Diesel rate: Tamil Nadu - 94.71/L, Kerala - 94.84/L, Jharkhand - 94.61/L, Rajasthan - 93.72/L and Karnataka - 87.49/L. Fill up your vehicles in BJP-ruled Karnataka. Otherwise, you may feel the heat of price rise in Congress-ruled states,” the BJP said.</p>.<p>Deriding the march as “Rahul’s luxury container yatra”, the BJP said the “cold war” between Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar was back “in full swing”. It further asked Rahul if he was tired of ensuring unity among the two leaders.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said the Congress had lost in 99% of places visited by Rahul. “Let them do more marches. It’s certain that the Congress will taste defeat,” he said.</p>.<p>Housing Minister V Somanna, who is in charge of Chamarajanagar district, said, “If any work has been done in this district, it’s because of the BJP. When B S Yediyurappa was CM, 22 lakes were revived at a cost of Rs 212 crore. As district in-charge minister, I got Rs 110 crore released to revive 14-15 lakes in a drought-prone district,” he said, wondering how the march would help the Congress.</p>
<p>The BJP on Friday came up with a ‘Rahukaala’ jibe to mock the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra.</p>.<p>“Rahul Gandhi’s is not Bharat Jodo Yatra. It is an exercise to retain the AICC president’s post within the fake Gandhi family,” the BJP said in a series of tweets. It urged citizens to stay away from the march, likening it to the inauspicious Raahukala.</p>.<p>The BJP shared crime statistics to welcome Rahul into Karnataka.</p>.<p>“Crime index (NCRB Report): Tamil Nadu - 422.1, Kerala - 401.4, Rajasthan - 269.6 and Karnataka 172.8. Respected Rahul Gandhi, welcome to Karnataka where crime rate is low. The state doesn’t need your peace mantra,” the BJP said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/congress-will-come-to-power-in-karnataka-in-2023-polls-siddaramaiah-1149822.html" target="_blank">Congress will come to power in Karnataka in 2023 polls: Siddaramaiah</a></strong></p>.<p>The party also tweeted statistics on crimes against SC/ST being lower in Karnataka when compared with the Congress-ruled Rajasthan.</p>.<p>“Diesel rate: Tamil Nadu - 94.71/L, Kerala - 94.84/L, Jharkhand - 94.61/L, Rajasthan - 93.72/L and Karnataka - 87.49/L. Fill up your vehicles in BJP-ruled Karnataka. Otherwise, you may feel the heat of price rise in Congress-ruled states,” the BJP said.</p>.<p>Deriding the march as “Rahul’s luxury container yatra”, the BJP said the “cold war” between Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar was back “in full swing”. It further asked Rahul if he was tired of ensuring unity among the two leaders.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said the Congress had lost in 99% of places visited by Rahul. “Let them do more marches. It’s certain that the Congress will taste defeat,” he said.</p>.<p>Housing Minister V Somanna, who is in charge of Chamarajanagar district, said, “If any work has been done in this district, it’s because of the BJP. When B S Yediyurappa was CM, 22 lakes were revived at a cost of Rs 212 crore. As district in-charge minister, I got Rs 110 crore released to revive 14-15 lakes in a drought-prone district,” he said, wondering how the march would help the Congress.</p>
