BJP is unfit to rule the country, says Siddaramaiah
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the BJP during celebrations held at the KPCC office on Saturday.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the BJP is unfit to rule the country while speaking at the KPCC office on Saturday. He was attending the Children’s Day and Pandit Nehru’s birth anniversary celebrations.
According to the Deccan Herald, Siddaramaiah claimed the BJP are opponents of democracy, the Constitution and a casteless society. He alleged that the party never participated in the freedom struggle and attacks Nehru because he represents democracy, secularism and a casteless society.
Siddaramaiah stated that Nehru's contributions to science, education, industry, irrigation, food security and the democratic system cannot be forgotten. He also said the BJP is using Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for political purposes to oppose Nehru.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said Nehru laid the foundation stone for the Vidhana Soudha and inducted Dr B R Ambedkar into the Union Cabinet as law minister to draft the Constitution.
Shivakumar noted that Nehru's five-year plans and the establishment of industries such as ISRO, ITI and HMT laid the foundation for progress. KPCC president B K Hariprasad added that the literacy rate rose from 11 per cent at Independence to 76 per cent due to Nehru's vision.