Karnataka polls: Clarify if you are a Hindu or Jain, CM Siddaramaiah asks Amit Shah

Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru that Shah should first clarify his position whether he is "AHINDU or not."

BJP National President Amit Shah visited Bekkinakal Mutt and took blessings of Pujya Swami ji Manmaharaja Niranjan Jagadguru Sri Sri Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Mahaswamiji (26 March 2018). PIC/Amit Shah Twitter account.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday took a dig at BJP president Amit Shah for calling him 'AHINDU' (anti-Hindu). Shah had said at a press conference at Davangere two days ago that Siddaramaiah is not an 'AHINDA' leader (a Kannada acronym for minorities, backward classes and Dalits) but 'AHINDU' leader (anti-Hindu). Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru that Shah should first clarify his position whether he is "AHINDU or not." "Amit Shah is a Jain. He needs to clarify first whether he is AHINDU. Jain is a separate religion. How can he talk about me like that," Siddaramaiah said. He said Shah was scared of him due to which he was making all "baseless" allegations against him.