CM: BJP doing politics in Dharmasthala issue

CM: BJP doing politics in Dharmasthala issue

- NT Correspondent

Terming the BJP's "Dharmasthala Chalo" rally as "politics", Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that the opposition party will not get any political benefit from it, which they expect.

Calling BJP's conduct in the Dharmasthala and Chamundi hill issue "hypocrisy", the Chief Minister said, they feel that Hindus will unite with them because of what they are doing, but they are wrong. "I'm also a Hindu."

BJP leaders and legislators are holding a "Dharmasthala Chalo" rally in this temple town on Monday, condemning the alleged conspiracy and smear campaign against Dharmasthala. They have also demanded an NIA probe into the case.

"Let them (BJP) do it, they are doing things for politics. They feel that they will benefit from it politically, but they won't get any benefit. We (Congress) have a lot of respect for Dharmasthala and Lord Manjunatha. But they are doing politics," Siddaramaiah said in response to a question.