Ahead of Assembly polls in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the reservation should not be given on the basis of religion. "We believe that reservation should not be given on the basis of religion," Amit Shah said as quoted by the news agency ANI. Shah launched a scathing attack on Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress. He said that voting for JD(S) means giving vote to Congress.
BJP leader further said, If you don't want your vote to go to Congress, then vote for BJP for the overall development of Karnataka. "Voting for JD(S) means giving your vote to Congress. If you don't want your vote to go to Congress, then vote for BJP for the overall development of Karnataka," Shah said as quoted by the news agency ANI.
Speaking in Bagalkote city in the poll bound state, Shah said, "If Congress comes to power in Karnataka, there will be all-time high corruption, appeasement politics, familial politics and riots in the state".
Continuing his attack on Congress, Shah said that It clearly shows that there is bankruptcy in Congress as the party is fighting elections depending on leaders who joined after leaving the BJP. "It clearly shows that there is bankruptcy in your party (Congress) when you fight elections depending on leaders who have joined Congress leaving the BJP," Amit Shah said.
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On March 29, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the poll schedule for the election of the 224-member Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The state will go to polls on May 10 and the votes will be counted on May 13.