In a fiery press conference, Karnataka BJP heavyweight M.P. Renukacharya has called out Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his derogatory remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Labeling the PM a ‘coward’ has sparked outrage, with Renukacharya insisting on a public apology to 1.4 billion Indians.
From the BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, Renukacharya minced no words. ‘This insult to our Prime Minister wounds the pride of every Bharatiya,’ he declared. He recalled Siddaramaiah’s past slander in 2014, when Modi was called a ‘genocidal killer,’ only to be humbled by voters.
The senior leader ridiculed Siddaramaiah’s power plays. ‘You grovel before the Gandhis for the chair—unbecoming of a veteran politician,’ he shot back. Addressing the Lok Sabha incident, Renukacharya explained Modi’s exit followed the Speaker’s directive amid Congress disruptions, not fear.
‘What slips from your tongue reveals your frustration after three lackluster years in office,’ Renukacharya jabbed. He championed Modi’s journey: ‘From chaiwala to world leader—can you deny that?’ Congress, he lamented, has lost its moorings since the Indira era.
Insider whispers suggest Siddaramaiah’s allies are jumping ship. Renukacharya touted Modi’s prowess: tariff concessions from America, decisive strikes post-Pulwama where terrorists didn’t discriminate by faith before being crushed.
Turning to policy, he debunked myths around the VV Giri-Ramji scheme, fully cleared by legislatures and the President. Siddaramaiah allegedly coerced the Governor into misleading statements. ‘Congress clings to just three states—your decline is evident,’ he warned.
Background: Siddaramaiah criticized the hurried passage of the President’s speech in Parliament without Modi’s response as cowardly. Renukacharya, while honoring the CM’s experience, demands remorse for tarnishing the PM’s image. This clash underscores deepening BJP-Congress rifts in Karnataka.