Shobha’s brazen lies a disgrace to Karnataka, says UT Khader

Mangaluru, Jul 19: Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader has said that the “politically motivated lies” of BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje has brought disgrace to entire Karnataka.

Mr Khader’s comment comes after the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP’s controversial letter to the Union Home Minister Rajanath Singh triggered a controversy in the state.

Karandlaje had enclosed a list of 23 Hindus murdered in the state in the last four years of Congress rule with her letter which held “jihadist elements” responsible for all these murders. Ironically, the list includes the name of living person. She has also portrayed some of the victims of Sangh Parivar as the victims of jihadist elements.

Mr Khader, who was earlier accused by Karandlaje of promoting unrest in coastal Karnataka, said that her provocative and absurd statements always caused embarrassment to people of the state.

“This time she has defamed Karnataka at national level by openly telling lies to the Centre,” Mr Khader said.

He also slammed the double standard of Karandlaje, who deliberately skipped the names of Vinayak Baliga, Harish Poojary and Praveen Poojary, who were murdered by Sangh Parivar activists.

Also Read: Killing of ‘Hindus’: Shobha Karandlaje’s ‘murderous’ lies exposed