Kittur Queen Chennamma: Congress leader and former CM Siddaramaiah lashed out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the election campaign in Vijayapura, Karnataka. Senior leader Siddaramaiah said that BJP and its leaders in the state never respected Rani Chennamma but worshiped people like Godse and Savarkar.
Talking to reporters in Vijayapura, Siddaramaiah said, “BJP worships Godse, Savarkar and considers him God. They praise the one who killed Gandhi. Savarkar, who took pension from the British, is their inspiration… They will come What will they teach to future generations? They never respected Rani Chennamma of Kittur, who fought against the East India Company.”
Know about Rani Chennamma of Kittur
Chennamma was the queen of Kittur from 23 October 1778 to 21 February 1829. He led an armed resistance against the British East India Company in 1824 in an attempt to retain control of his dominions. Chennamma defeated the British in the first rebellion, but died as a prisoner of war after the second rebellion.
Rani Chennamma is known as the first and one of the few female rulers to lead the rebel forces against British colonialism. He is a folk hero for the people of Karnataka. Rani Chennamma is also an important symbol of the Indian independence movement. There is also a statue of Rani Chennamma in the Parliament House Complex (New Delhi). It was unveiled in September 2007 by Pratibha Patil, the first woman President of India.
There is a debate on Hindutva in Karnataka
Last week also Siddaramaiah took a jibe at the BJP. He had said that he was against the idea of Hindutva politics. He said, “Hindutva and Hinduism are different. I am always projected as anti-Hindu and anti-Hinduism. I am not anti-Hinduism. I am also a Hindu, but I am anti-Manuvad and anti-Hinduism.” .”
‘His ideology is anti-Hindu’
However, CM Bommai replied to the former CM saying that he is known for vote bank politics. He said, “Siddaramaiah has been known for doing vote bank politics in the state for a long time. His anti-Hindu ideology was exposed by the people in the last elections and will be repeated in the coming elections as well.” Please tell that assembly elections will be held in Karnataka in April or May this year.
