Flaring up religious passion among the voters, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA has said that the election being held next month is Karnataka is “not about roads and drinking water but about Hindu-Muslim incidents”.
The Kannada legislator made these remarks during his speech in Belagavi area of the state, reported The Indian Express.
The video of Patil making these comments has been doing rounds on social media and has evoked criticism from many quarters.
“This election is not about roads, water or other issues. This election is about Hindus vs Muslims, Ram Mandir vs Babri Masjid,” the report quoted BJP lawmaker Sanjay Patil as having said.
Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 and the results will be declared on May 15. The tenure of the current Karnataka Legislative Assembly will expire on May 28.