'At least they are worshipping': Tejasvi's dig at Congress praying to cylinders
Hindu religion sees God everywhere, BJP's Tejasvi Surya said as Congress workers worshipped cooking gas cylinders.
Bengaluru BJP MP Tejasvi Surya welcomed Congress leaders and workers offering their prayers to cooking gas cylinders as the 242 assembly constituencies vote today as he said, "At least they are worshipping something". "Suddenly, the Congress party has started praying to everything -- whether it is visiting Bajrang Bali temples last week or seeing God in gas cylinders. The Hindu philosophy sees God in everything. We really welcome DK Shivakumar and Congress party offering prayers to LPG cylinders, we are happy that Congress is doing some kind of puja at least," Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya said on Wednesday.
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A day ahead of the crucial election, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Tuesday worshipped a cooking gas, performed aarti in front of it and urged the voters to do the same before going to cast their votes. "Kannadigas! Before you go to cast your vote, don't forget to perform this ritual. Watch the video," the Congress tweeted with the video which has Narendra Modi's old speech as the voiceover. "When you go to vote, pray to the gas cylinder before," Narendra Modi said.
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"See Mr Modiji said this the last time. Now I am appealing the same. Brothers and sisters, from ₹445 the price has gone to ₹1200. Please cast your vote as per our Prime Minister's request. Put a garland on gas cylinders," Shivakumar said.
The cylinder became the latest flashpoint as the Congress attempted to mock PM Modi in what they called 'cylinder election' as Congress supporters on Wednesday started worshipping cylinders at many places with the voting on.
The Congress in its manifesto promised to ban Bajrang Dal if voted to power which triggered a row as the BJP accused the Congress of insulting Lord Hanuman. The Congress in a counter-attack accused BJP of equating Bajrang Dal with Bajrang Bali.