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Racial slur rocks K'taka politics

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November 12, 2024

Karnataka Minority Welfare and Waqf Minister BZ Zameer Ahamed Khan has courted controversy by calling his former close friend turned political foe, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy as "Kaalia Kumaraswamy."

- Rajasekhara S

Racial slur rocks K'taka politics

Both the JD(S) and their NDA partner BJP were quick to pick the issue and demanded sacking of the minister for his racist slur.

"Your power and greed that you will buy the family of Deve Gowda who brought you up politically will not last long," the JD(S) said on its official X account and demanded dismissal of him from the Cabinet.

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