“It’s not just an attack on Savarkar, but an insult to every Indian who values our nation’s sacrifices “ – BJP president

News Mania Desk /Piyal Chatterjee/4th October 2024

B Y Vijayendra, the president of the Karnataka BJP, charged on Friday that the Congress government was pursuing Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in order to deflect attention away from the MUDA “scam.” Dinesh Gundu Rao, the minister of health for Karnataka, asserted on Wednesday that Savarkar was not opposed to cow slaughter and had previously consumed beef.

In an online post, Vijayendra said: “This is a betrayal of our national heroes! The Congress government, driven by its greed for power, has shamefully targeted Veer Savarkar – a patriot who dedicated his life to India’s freedom – just to divert public attention from their corruption in the #MUDAScam. This desperate ploy to mislead the public is unacceptable.”
He further said that the BJP will fight until the “corrupt leaders” of Congress are held accountable.

“It’s not just an attack on Savarkar, but an insult to every Indian who values our nation’s sacrifices. As Vir Savarkar himself said, ‘Independence is never given, it is always taken.’ No lies or distractions will hide the truth, and we will fight until your corrupt leaders are held accountable!,” Vijayendra added.

Minister Rao had claimed: “Savarkar, a ‘Chitpavan Brahmin’, used to eat meat. He was a non-veg eater and he was not against cow slaughter. He was modern in a way.” Lokayukta police on September 27 registered an FIR against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M and others in the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) case.

In addition, the ED has filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), which is comparable to a police FIR, against the chief minister due to purported irregularities in the MUDA’s 14-site allocation to his spouse.