Bengaluru, Feb. 17 -- A casual comment by senior Karnataka minister HC Mahadevappa has triggered nationwide political chatter, highlighting the internal tensions within the Congress party in Karnataka.
Mahadevappa, the Social Welfare Minister, likened legislators advocating leadership changes to "stray dogs," a remark that has drawn sharp criticism and ignited debate across party circles.
Congress MLA and an aide of DCM DK Shivakumar Shivaganga Basavaraj condemned the statement, calling it inappropriate and disrespectful, and stressing that such comparisons undermine the dignity of elected representatives.
Analysts say the episode exposes simmering factionalism in Karnataka between supporters of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chi...