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Luncheons not enough, marry your kids to Dalits: CM to BJP

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Belagavi: Taking a jibe at the BJP leaders, chief minister Siddaramiah termed that simply sharing meals with Dalits at their houses would not bridge the gap between Dalits and those belonging to upper castes and added, “However, marriage could.”

Terming the visits of the BJP leaders to the Dalit houses as pretentious, the chief minister launched a personal attack on BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa saying that if he really believed in the principles of saint-reformer Basavanna and was actually concerned for the backward communities then he should marry his kids into a Dalit family.

Questioning the timing of these visits he accused Yeddyurappa of rising up to Dalit issues now with just a year to go for the elections. Dalits, however, are wiser and could not be taken for a ride by these leaders, he added addressing a rally of Congress workers at Athani.

Siddaramaiah also trained guns on PM Modi on his promise of bringing back the black money stashed abroad into the nation and loan waiver issues.

AICC General Secretary and In-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal too attacked BSY asking why he did not visit Dalit houses when he was the state chief minister. He also alleged that BJP leaders including union ministers Arun Jaitley and M Venkaiah Naidu, were resorting to double standards on the issue of waiver of farm loans.

Earlier, launching the Basaveshwara Lift Irrigation project in Athani, Siddaramaiah said the project which cost Rs 1300 Crore would help irrigate 68,000 acres in several parts of Athani region. The irrigation project would benefit people living in 22 villages around Athani and Kagwad, he added.

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