Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties and said that the great festival of democracy has started, and those who talk about caste and religion do not have faith in democracy.
Earlier on Thursday, the Wayanad MP during the Odisha leg of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra courted controversy by saying that PM Modi was born in a general category, a remark which drew criticism from the entire Bharatiya Janata Party.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said on Saturday that people in Rajasthan are supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) beyond caste and religion.
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday slammed Congress over their leader's remarks on Prime Minister Modi and said that the Congress divides people on the basis of caste, and religion like Britishers.
"Talent is not confined to caste and religion. If the opportunity and advantages of education are given to everyone, talent will come out for sure. Therefore, education is very important to live as good citizens with self-respect," Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
"I never called for the genocide of people who are following Sanatan Dharma. Sanatan Dharma is a principle that divides people in the name of caste and religion. Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity and human equality," Udhayanidhi Stalin wrote in a message on X.
"I am shocked about the people who give votes to their public representatives...Despite having bad roads you still go to vote against those people only on the basis of caste and religion, then how will these issues be resolved?" Raj Thackeray questioned.
"Our five guarantees transcend caste and religion. The poor and the middle class of all sections of society are in dire straits. We are fulfilling these to alleviate their suffering," Siddaramaiah added.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said, "Uniform Civil Code is important for women empowerment and gender equality. Many parties are doing politics on UCC. It means they don't want the empowerment of women and gender quality. UCC is not based on caste and religion."
Congress in its manifesto for the Karnataka election said that the party is committed to taking firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred among communities on grounds of caste and religion.
"The Congress party is committed to taking firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred against communities on the grounds of caste and religion," read the Congress Manifesto released