Belagavi, Dec. 18 -- : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused the BJP of indulging in "politics of hatred" and misusing power to target Congress leaders through false cases, in an apparent attempt to divert attention from its governance failures.
Speaking at a protest rally near the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, Siddaramaiah, accompanied by Congress MLAs and MLCs, praised the trial court's rejection of the Enforcement Directorate's charge sheet in the National Herald case.
"The Congress will not remain silent. We secured independence for this country, unlike the BJP, which is today indulging in divisive politics," Siddaramaiah said, adding that Congress party will continue to protest both inside a...