Dharwad, Jan. 5 -- Amid a war of words in Karnataka between the Congress and the BJP over the arrest of activist Shrikanth Pujari for his alleged involvement in the 1992 riots following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Uttar Pradesh, the leader of the ruling party, Jagadish Shettar, on Friday hit out at the primary Opposition force in the state, claiming that it was deliberately raking up the issue to polarise voters ahead of the impending Lok Sabha elections.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, the Congress leader, who was formerly with the BJP, said, "The matter is still in court and no attempt should be made to politicise it. I believe that the BJP is deliberately raking up the issue to stir up trouble ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elec...