Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: BJP Takes Potshots at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah For Campaigning With Lemon

Karanataka election will be held in single phase. The voting will be conducted on May 12

New Delhi, April 4: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday made fun of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by tweeting a picture of him with a lemon in hand. In the picture chief minister is seen campaigning in poll bound state. “Campaigns with a lemon in hand, but brings in Anti Superstitions Bill to demean and criminalise Hindu traditions. Hypocrisy thy name is  @siddaramaiah but brings in Anti Superstitions Bill to demean and criminalise Hindu traditions,” the tweet reads.

This started a twitter war between the two parties. Taking potshots at BJP Karnataka unit, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah replied in a tweet. He posted, “When you visit a village people welcome you with lemon. That this is not a superstition is known to all Kannadigas. Anti-Superstition Bill has become a law passed by Karnataka legislature. It does not demean any Hindu tradition Learn about Karnataka before tweeting young fellows”.

Campaigns with a lemon in hand, but brings in Anti Superstitions Bill to demean and criminalise Hindu traditions.

Hypocrisy thy name is @siddaramaiah pic.twitter.com/AV9mGhD3Pt

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 4, 2018

When you visit a village people welcome you with lemon. That this is not a superstition is known to all Kannadigas

Anti-Superstition Bill has become a law passed by Karnataka legislature. It does not demean any Hindu tradition

Learn about Karnataka before tweeting young fellows https://t.co/yz2iyjHRwY

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 4, 2018

However, the tweets did not stop here. Later the BJP again posted another picture showing Siddaramaiah taking his chief ministerial seat with a lemon in one hand.

Hahaha! 😂

We are sure the same villager had presented you with a lemon at the time of your oath ceremony and before you sat for the first time on CM’s chair.

Mr. CM you have been an awesome liar over the last 5 years! Looks like age is now catching up! pic.twitter.com/97yLNXhayE

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 4, 2018

To which Karnataka CM replied, “And if you spread #FakeNews about our Anti-Superstition Law criminalising or demeaning Hindu traditions, I&B Minister Smriti Irani will hit you with her circular.”

And if you spread #FakeNews about our Anti-Superstition Law criminalising or demeaning Hindu traditions, I&B Minister Smriti Irani will hit you with her circular!

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 4, 2018

Replying on fake news, BJP said, “Does fake claims on development also qualify as #FakeNews? If it does, you’ll be the worst hit!”

Does fake claims on development also qualify as #FakeNews? If it does, you’ll be the worst hit!

Press Council of India, there is bounty of work for you if you visit Karnataka and examine all fake claims of @siddaramaiah.

The Chief #FakeNews peddler looks already scared. https://t.co/RoCil4BlVr

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 4, 2018

Karanataka election will be held in single phase. The voting will be conducted on May 12 and counting will be held on May 15. Meanwhile, a poll survey shows Congress will retain power in Karnataka, with an increased vote share and number of seats. The pre-poll survey conducted by C-Fore predicted that the party will win 126 seats in the 224-strong assembly in the upcoming state polls. The survey was conducted between March 1 and 25 and the poll agency took feedback from 22,357 voters in 154 assembly constituencies. The agency gave a margin of error of one percentage point.