Shivamogga, Dec. 8 -- Former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday delivered a scathing critique of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, daring him to demonstrate the same audacity towards Abrahamic religious texts, including the Quran and the Bible, that he recently displayed towards the Bhagavad Gita.
Eshwarappa's remarks come in the wake of Siddaramaiah's controversial comment in which he referred to students of the Bhagavad Gita as "Manuvadis."Eshwarappa condemned the statement as irresponsible and unbecoming of the Chief Minister, asserting that it is a direct insult to a scripture that has influenced millions globally. "The Bhagavad Gita is a repository of knowledge and wisdom. It guided Mahatma Gandhi and countless others. To belittle ...