Using the Hindi phrase of "Ulta chor kotwal ko dhante" (pot calling the kettle black) to dismiss BJP's demand for the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress Chief Spokesperson Randeep Sujewala alleged BJP is spreading hatred across the country.
"Even though BJP had a crushing defeat in Bihar, they have not stopped spreading communal hatred across the country," he said.
Surjewala alleged that VHP had tried to obstruct the anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan at Coorg and the police had resorted to a lathi charge.
He claimed that Kuttappa of VHP had run and fallen into a drain and injured his head.
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"He died because of that injury," Surjewala said adding that while people were returning from the anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan, some people had opened fire at them leading to another death.
He demanded that Home Minister Rajnath Singh should clamp down on the outfits indulging in violence and communalism.
Talking about Tipu Sultan, he said BJP has been distorting history for years.
He said the kings and kingdoms of past are part of history and their actions can be a mixture of good and bad.
He asked if BJP knows that Tipu Sultan kept a temple town of Srirangapatna as his capital, gave annual grants to temples, founded a church and fought against the British till his death.