Bengaluru, May 26 -- The Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led government in Karnataka, accusing it of adopting "dictatorial" methods reminiscent of the Emergency era to suppress the opposition and curtail press freedom.
In a strongly worded statement, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress party "has the darkest history of the Emergency in India" and it continues to "strangle the democratic system" through oppressive tactics. "The Congress has a notorious legacy of jailing political opponents, stifling the media, and undermining democratic institutions," Vijayendra said.
Accusing the Congress of misusing state machinery, Vijayendra charged the ruling party with using the Ass...