In Karnataka, Congress And BJP Trade Barbs Over Hindutva As Poll Plank | Read

With Karnataka going to the polls in a few months, the ruling Congress in the state claims that its political rival is deliberately using Hindutva as a poll plank. A recent instance that the party is citing to underscore its concern is the alleged suicide of a young woman in Karnataka's Chikmagalur district after being told off by a BJP worker and others for her closeness to a male Muslim college mate. Congress spokesperson Rajeev Gowda told NDTV, "Right now, we are seeing BJP unleash the Hindutva strategy and already the impact on the harmony in the state is being felt. The coast is aflame and people are dying. They are aghast to see BJP turning to Hindutva, polarisation, and division in their desperate quest to recapture Karnataka."