<p>The BJP SC Morcha held a protest in front of leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah's residence on Tuesday, where they attempted to dump shorts (chaddis) collected from different parts of the state.</p>.<p>The shorts were collected by different BJP units, in protest against Siddaramaiah's remarks against the RSS.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah had threatened that the Congress party would burn chaddis across the state, if the government failed to release NSUI workers who were arrested for protesting and burning a khaki chaddi outside Education Minister B C Nagesh's Tiptur residence. </p>.<p>BJP SC Morcha president Chalawadi Narayanaswamy said Siddaramaiah had insulted everyone who wears chaddis by giving a call to burn khakhi shorts, which was formerly a part of the RSS' uniform. </p>.<p>"Earlier, the military and police wore chaddis as uniform. Labourers and farmers wear chaddis," Narayanaswamy said.</p>.<p>The Morcha took took out a procession from Gandhi Bhavan to Siddaramaiah's residence to dump the shorts.</p>.<p>"The call for a campaign by Siddaramaiah to burn chaddis targeted RSS and the BJP. RSS men started wearing pants six to seven years ago," he said.</p>.<p>The protestors were detained by the police.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, in a tweet, the Karnataka Congress urged Dalits to keep distance from the BJP.</p>.<p>"BJP cannot treat Dalits in a respectful manner and has assigned them the responsibility of collecting chaddis used by someone. This is an example of how BJP and RSS treats Dalits," Congress said in a tweet.</p>.<p>Responding to the protests in a tweet, Siddaramaiah said that while he respected Narayanaswamy's right to protest, he had contempt for the 'slave mentality,' which enabled him to carry old chaddis on his head.</p>.<p>"Your position is limited to this. You will always remain an untouchable for the top leadership of the Sangh," he said. </p>
<p>The BJP SC Morcha held a protest in front of leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah's residence on Tuesday, where they attempted to dump shorts (chaddis) collected from different parts of the state.</p>.<p>The shorts were collected by different BJP units, in protest against Siddaramaiah's remarks against the RSS.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah had threatened that the Congress party would burn chaddis across the state, if the government failed to release NSUI workers who were arrested for protesting and burning a khaki chaddi outside Education Minister B C Nagesh's Tiptur residence. </p>.<p>BJP SC Morcha president Chalawadi Narayanaswamy said Siddaramaiah had insulted everyone who wears chaddis by giving a call to burn khakhi shorts, which was formerly a part of the RSS' uniform. </p>.<p>"Earlier, the military and police wore chaddis as uniform. Labourers and farmers wear chaddis," Narayanaswamy said.</p>.<p>The Morcha took took out a procession from Gandhi Bhavan to Siddaramaiah's residence to dump the shorts.</p>.<p>"The call for a campaign by Siddaramaiah to burn chaddis targeted RSS and the BJP. RSS men started wearing pants six to seven years ago," he said.</p>.<p>The protestors were detained by the police.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, in a tweet, the Karnataka Congress urged Dalits to keep distance from the BJP.</p>.<p>"BJP cannot treat Dalits in a respectful manner and has assigned them the responsibility of collecting chaddis used by someone. This is an example of how BJP and RSS treats Dalits," Congress said in a tweet.</p>.<p>Responding to the protests in a tweet, Siddaramaiah said that while he respected Narayanaswamy's right to protest, he had contempt for the 'slave mentality,' which enabled him to carry old chaddis on his head.</p>.<p>"Your position is limited to this. You will always remain an untouchable for the top leadership of the Sangh," he said. </p>