"If you have the courage...": Congress's Priyank Kharge hits back at BJP after it calls him 'dynast'
Congress leader Priyank Kharge took offence at the BJP's social media handle in the state referring to him as 'dynast', as he dared them to use the word on several of their leaders in Karnataka whose family members are in politics.
«Dear @BJP4Karnataka, If you have the courage, use and say the word DYNAST to @BSYBJP @BYRBJP @BYVijayendra @BSBommai @ikseshwarappa @Tejasvi_Surya @JagadishShettar @ShashikalaJolle @UmeshJadhav_BJP @BelladArvind among others in Karnataka. (The list is longer across India),» Kharge said in a post on 'X' in the early hours of Sunday, tagging several BJP leaders who have a political lineage.
Priyank, a member of the state cabinet, is the son of Congress national chief Mallikarjun Kharge. His political lineage gave the BJP an opportunity to target the Congress over dynastic politics.
Hitting back at the BJP, Kharge even offered a free DNA test for all leaders in the Opposition party Karnataka who have members of their families in politics.
«Once again, I offer @BJP4India and @BJP4Karnataka leaders for a free DNA test at my expense, if you people are unsure of your origins. Don't hesitate, let us rest this argument of „dynasty politics“ once for all. It reflects extremely poorly on your BJP IT cell when they say we are dynasts and legitimate and the rest of you are not dynasts and are still legitimate or aren't you legitimate?» Priyank posted from his X handle.
Earlier, on Saturday, BJP Karnataka responded to a statement by Priyank criticising the Election Commission for scheduling the
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