"We fight elections based on our programs, they (Congress) fight elections on their promises. It is not right to stir up caste, religion and communal sentiments unnecessarily in elections, this shows the appeasement politics of Congress," CM said.
According to the police, the Congress chief was on his way to Karnataka's Mulabagilu for an election rally. His camera person received minor injuries during the incident.
"Congress and JD(S) both are restless, they are not in power. They cannot compete in the election battleground that's why they conspire and abuse PM Modi. Congress has become a Vishkumbh (poison pot), they only spew poison but PM Modi is a Neelkanth who drinks poison and works to take the co
"Karnataka has to avoid the SMS trio. They (Siddaramaiah, Kharge, Shivakumar) are dangerous for the development of Karnataka. As one wrong message spoils the mobile, similarly, this SMS will destroy the future of Karnataka. Only the double-engine government can save Karnataka," CM Chouaha
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan coined a term "SMS" reffering to Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, Mallikarjun Kharge and Shivakumar and called them dangerous for Karnataka's development on Saturday.
Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Friday sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP leader BR Patil Yatnal statement calling former Congress president Sonia Gandhi "vishkanya" (venomous maiden).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached an ice cream parlour in Mangalore on Thursday late night along with party general secretary KC Venugopal and Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP karyakartas (workers) in the poll-bound state to ensure victory at the "booth level".
Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Dr Parmeshwar and Chief of Karnataka Congress DK Shivakumar filed a police complaint on Thursday against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders, according to the complaint copy.
In her letter to Election Commission, she mentioned that Congress President DK Shivkumar in a press conference on April 25 threatened journalists for asking relevant questions.
As leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party jumped ship to Congress ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday claimed that a few leaders in the BJP are "fed up" with it and the party is now a "divided house".
"Election Commission is a constitutionally formed, independent body. It runs by the rules of the Election Commission. So, there is no question of interference. He is scared of his defeat, so he is making baseless, useless allegations every morning. I need not answer all that," said Bommai