Eshwarappa, who is known for controversial statements, has said that even if Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, “take 100 dips in the Ganga, their sins will not wash away”. Referring to reports of Mr. Rahul Gandhi planning to contest from Wayanad in Kerala, Mr. Eshwarappa said that the Congress president was contesting from Wayanad because it has more number of Muslims than Hindus. He said that Mr. Rahul Gandhi has taken the decision after realising that he would be losing the election from Amethi because Hindus will not be voting for him. Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in social harmony and wants to take Muslims along with him, Mr. Eshwarappa accused the Congress of preventing Muslims from joining the BJP. By spreading this canard, the Congress has been preventing Muslims from going close to the BJP,” he said.

Source: The Hindu April 02, 2019 19:41 UTC