Karnataka Election Results 2018: Prakash Raj Slams All Parties For ‘Political Circus’

Raj sends out a series of tweets.

New Delhi, May 16: Even as the drama unfolds in Karnataka on Wednesday, the prospect of a hung Assembly hasn’t disappointed just the political parties. Actor-activist Prakash Raj, who is known for his anti-BJP views, has been following the elections closely, even exhorting people to go out and vote. However, as the results showed the state was headed towards a hung Assembly, Prakash Raj took to twitter to warn the people to watch out for negotiations and horse-trading among the parties, all eager to form the next government. He said, “1. BJP approaches Governor claiming largest party ..2. He gives time to prove ( read as ..time to poach n buy) …3. Chanakya arrives to poach …4. Paid media on the toes to celebrate his talent …5. Finally we the citizens reduced to watch the match of horse trading.”

1. BJP approaches Governor claiming largest party ..2. He gives time to prove ( read as ..time to poach n buy) …3. Chanakya arrives to poach …4. Paid media on the toes to celebrate his talent …5. Finally we the citizens reduced to watch the match of horse trading

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 15, 2018

By the end of the day, it was clear the Congress was going to support the third-ranking JD(S) with the latter’s HD Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister. While this quickly stitched together alliance sought an appointment with the Governor, the BJP had its senior leaders like Prakash Javadekar, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan flew in from Delhi in damage-control mode. Both Nadda and Pradhan are reportedly going to attend the BJP legislative meet as central observers. At all of this, Prakash Raaj tweeted: “This shameless political CIRCUS…makes my resolve to be more committed …and continue to empower them to their right of #justasking whoever comes to power…meanwhile let’s see the true colours of all the jokers unfold. Happy viewing.”

This shameless political CIRCUS ..makes my resolve to be more committed to stand by the citizens …and continue to empower them to their right of #justasking whoever comes to power.. meanwhile let’s see the true colours of all the jokers unfold . Happy viewing 😀😀

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 15, 2018

He also went on to ask the people to be aware of whatever happened around them and not allow politicians to take them for a ride. “Unless you don’t wake up, your MANDATE will be taken for granted,” he tweeted. Raj has been highly critical of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and has spoken out on innumerable occasions against communalism. He had even likened the BJP with cancer and the Congress and the JD(S) with cough and cold. But he has always maintained that he has no intentions of joining active politics while insisting that he is just anti-Modi and anti Amit-Shah.