Karnataka: Siddaramaiah condemns physical assault on Rakesh Tikait

New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday condemned the ‘physical assault’ on Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait in Bengaluru.

He also took a jibe at the state government by saying that the state of Karnataka is known for peace but such incidents show the BJP-led state government’s inability to face opponents in the southern state.

“Physical assault on farmer leader Rakesh Tikait is a testimony to @BJP4Karnataka’s inability to face opponents on ideological basis and has exposed BJP’s intellectual bankruptcy. Karnataka is known for being peaceful & the credit for turning it into a goonda Raj should go to BJP,” Tweeted the former CM.

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The BKU leader Rakesh Tikait was attending an event in Bengaluru when some unidentified miscreants threw ink on him. Tikait cited a lack of security detail by the local police and accused the government of the incident. Three persons were detained in the case till now.

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