‘Modi is a small man’: Cong's Jairam Ramesh after Karnataka's R-day tableau ‘rejected’

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh slammed the Central leadership for “rejecting” Karnataka's Republic Day tableau proposal, calling it PM Modi's “vendetta”.

Updated on: Jan 11, 2024, 10:31:49 IST

By Yamini C S

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday hit out at the Central leadership after it allegedly “rejected” Karnataka's tableau proposal for the upcoming Republic day parade, calling it Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “vendetta and vengeance”.

Ramesh took to social media and responded to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's post on the matter, writing that PM Modi a “small man” who has “not forgotten the severe drubbing” after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the May 10 assembly election in the southern state.

“This is the Modi mantra of vendetta and vengeance. He has not forgotten or forgiven the severe drubbing he personally and his party got in May 2023 in the Karnataka assembly elections. He is a small man really,” Ramesh wrote on micro-blogging site ‘X’.

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CM Siddaramaiah had also attacked the central government over the matter on Wednesday, saying that the decision had “insulted seven crore Kannadigas”.

"Karnataka faced a similar situation even last year as our state's tableau was initially rejected. They later permitted keeping Karnataka elections in mind. This time, the central government has again continued its trend of insulting Kannadigas,” He had written in his own social media post.

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The issue has prompted a political slugfest between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP in Karnataka, with the saffron party's state president BY Vijayendra saying that the Congress government should have approached the Centre instead of trying to politicising the issue.

“As far as the tableau issue is concerned, Karnataka has had an opportunity for the last 14 years. Since every state has to get the opportunity, Karnataka has missed this time,” Vijayendra told reporters on Wednesday.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More