JD(S) does not need to learn secularism from Congress: HDKAsking Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah to explain his understanding of “secularism”, former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday claimed that it was Congress party’s “misinterpretation of the idea” that had led to secularism “facing insults today”. He went on to allege that Mr. Siddaramaiah’s narrative of secularism was to “break castes or indulge in unnecessary appeasement”. Mr. Kumaraswamy made these statements in a series of tweets, in response to Mr. Siddaramaiah’s statement over the JD(S)’s commitment to secularism. It is this attitude that is responsible for the downfall of the Congress.” He said that they need not learn secularism from the Congress.

Source: The Hindu December 07, 2020 17:59 UTC