Karnataka Assembly Elections: Campaigning concluded on Monday for the upcoming polls in the southern state of Karnataka, but it seems things are not going to be simple till the voting. Now, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have announced to collectively do a 'Hanuman Chalisa' recitation across the country on Tuesday, just a day ahead of voting in Karnataka. This is in response to the 'Bajrang Dal' ban promise of the Congress party which it mentioned in its manifesto for the Karnataka elections.
Bajrang Dal and VHP have now announced to show their anger with the day-long Hanuman Chalisa recitation across the country as Lord Hanuman takes centre stage in Karnataka as the state prepares to vote for a fresh Legislative Assembly on May 10. The counting of votes will take place on Saturday, May 13.
Congress has been facing a massive backlash from the ruling BJP over its promise in its manifesto that it would ban Hindu-body Bajrang Dal if voted to power in Karnataka. Following this, the leaders of the BJP accused the Congress of insulting Lord Hanuman while the grand old party responded saying how can one compare Bajrang Bali with Bajrang Dal.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently said in Bagalkote, "When journalists ask that the election of Karnataka has gone on Bajrang Bali, I said that Bajrang Bali was in his temple only, this Congress party has brought Bajrang Bali to the election field."
"Congress party's appeasement policy... due to which they kept Lord Shri Ram locked for years and today they are bent on defaming Bajrang Bali," the Union Home Minister said.
PM Narendra Modi also took a jibe at Congress over the issue in his rallies and roadshows. In one such rally, he said, "Congress' manifesto is all about appeasement, it is all about bans. The people of Karnataka are watching their (Congress) politics of appeasement. They dislike me invoking Bajrang Bali."
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