Siddaramaiah’s comments are insulting not only to Dalits but also Ambedkar: Telkur
The Hindu
‘Did Leader of Opposition in the Assembly join the Congress for his livelihood?’
Taking exception to comments on Dalits by Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Siddaramaiah, who had said that Dalit leaders had quit the Congress and joined the BJP for the sake of livelihood, BJP State unit spokesperson and Sedam MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur questioned whether the former had switched parties for his livelihood.
“Mr. Siddaramaiah’s words are insulting not just to Dalits but the Constitution drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as well. Politicians switch parties, just as Mr. Siddaramaiah himself did, for better positions to serve society and not for livelihood. Switching parties is a right of every politician,” Mr. Telkur said at a recent press conference here.
Mr. Siddaramaiah had at an election rally in Sindgi recently said that the Dalits had quit the Congress and joined the BJP to secure their livelihood.
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