Bengaluru, Sept. 16 -- Barely a couple of hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at him following the High Court's dismissal of his plea opposing Banu Mushtaq's Dasara inauguration, former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha hit back, saying those who acquired 14 MUDA sites illegally need not advise him on communal matters.

Speaking in Bengaluru yesterday, Simha said, "Let Siddaramaiah sir call me anything he wants. He should also take a look at what's being said about him on social media. If he does, he might have to cover his face and walk away in embarrassment. Someone who swallowed 14 MUDA sites shouldn't be questioning me."

"I had approached the Karnataka High Court (HC) with a small hope of getting justice. But the HC dismi...