The Chief Minister of Karnataka said that PM Modi has made India strong. (file)
Bangalore:
Following Siddaramaiah’s “Aryan” taunt in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday asked the Congress leader to specify whether he was a Dravidian or an Aryan.
“Let the Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah first declare whether he is a Dravidian or an Aryan,” Bommai said.
Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the RSS is not an organization of Native Indians and Davidians are the original inhabitants of this country.
“This RSS… are they native Indians? We are silent because we didn’t want to raise certain things. Are Aryans from this country? Are (RSS) Dravidians? We should go to the roots,” Siddaramaiah said.
Responding to a question on Siddaramaiah’s remark that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot be compared with former Prime Minister Nehru, Mr Bommai said, “Yes it is true. (PM) Modi cannot be compared with Nehru because Nehru failed to take any coercive action when China attacked India and the country lost a part of its territory to China.”
“But (PM) Modi stood firm and took strong action when China tried to violate Indian borders. He did not compromise with Pakistan. He has maintained Indian unity and integrity. PM Modi He has definitely made him stronger. He certainly cannot be compared with Nehru.” They said.
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