K'taka CM asks BJP to expel ex-minister for 'hurting Dalits

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the BJP to expel former minister and Rajarajeshwari Nagar MLA Munirathna from the party after an audio tape purportedly of the latter allegedly making derogatory remarks against Dalits and threatening a BBMP contractor went viral.

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"BJP state president @BYVijayendra and leader of opposition @RAshokaBJP preach about the law and order of the state, do they have the courage to stand up and speak in front of their own hooligan MLA Munirathna? Now BJP leaders are left with two options. One is to support Munirathna's statement and admit that they are anti-Dalit, or to publicly apologise to the Dalit community and expel Muniratna from the party," Siddaramaiah posted on 'X'.

"BJP leaders who talk about rituals and culture, should first cleanse the stinking mouth of your MLA Munirathna and then advise the rest," the CM taunted.