Shivamogga
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said the government will release the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report on the alleged objectionable slogan raised after Rajya Sabha poll results were announced, as soon as it is received.
Speaking to presspersons in Hassan on Friday, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the government would act against those who raised the pro-Pakistan slogan if it was proved that they indeed did it.
“If someone has raised a slogan showing loyalty to another country it can’t be tolerated. We need not learn patriotism from the BJP. Who fought for the country’s freedom? Did the BJP people fight for India’s freedom?” he questioned.
Further, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the BJP was doing politics on the issue.
“During the Rajya Sabha polls, BJP leaders could not keep their flock together. One of their MLAs voted for the Congress, and another member abstained. Hence, they are doing politics on the issue,” he said.
When his attention was drawn to heads of religious mutts criticising the socio-economic survey (caste census) report, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the report had just been submitted. “I don’t know what is in the report. We will bring it before the State Cabinet and discuss,” he said.
Reacting to the comments of Opposition leaders that he was using government programmes to make political speeches, Mr. Siddaramaiah said he actually learnt it from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“He spoke politics in Parliament,” the Chief Minister said, referring to the Prime Minister’s statement criticising the Congress’ ‘Chalo Delhi’ in his speech in Parliament.
Referring to JD(S) leaders’ allegation that he was inaugurating works executed during the rule of the previous governments, Mr. Siddaramaiah said government was a continuous establishment.
“The programmes we launched were inaugurated by the government that came to power after our term. If at all any programme they launched is completed now, should we invite them to inaugurate it now?” he asked.
