Terming the "Congress Mukt Bharat" slogan of the BJP as "arrogance," former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda Tuesday said the people have made the nation "arrogance-free" through their verdict in the assembly elections in five states.
"The intentions of making India 'Congress-free,' 'opposition-free' shows the arrogance of BJP.
The people have made this nation 'arrogance-free' by voting out BJP," Gowda said in a tweet.
"At least now, the BJP should put some efforts to make this nation 'problem-free' and stop the unwanted 'travel-spree', he said in another tweet.
Reacting to the poll results, Gowda's son and Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said the elections in the five states and its results were an indication of the outcome in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Claiming that the election results showed that the mood of the nation was towards secular forces, he said, it was a "snub" to those who wanted to suppress opposition voices, with a plan to bring a single party rule across the country.
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The election provided a stage for secular parties to come together, Kumaraswamy said in a statement, as he congratulated Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for the victory and their efforts.
Former Chief Minister and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah said Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh results indicate that the public have rejected "dictatorial, communal and arrogant leadership, and have supported democratic, secular and courteous leadership.
My thanks to voters, Congratulations to Rahul Ji and sympathies to Narendra Modi."