Deprived of election ticket, BJP leader GN Bettaswamy hospitalized after complaining of chest pain
Bengaluru: GN Bettaswamy, a BJP leader in Tumkur, was admitted to Siddaganga Hospital after experiencing chest pain. Bettaswamy was reportedly denied a ticket to contest in the upcoming assembly elections from the Gubbi constituency, which led him to a state of depression.
According to sources, Bettaswamy was admitted to the hospital by his family members where he underwent various tests. The incident occurred around 2 am on Thursday. The reason for his chest pain is said to be the stress caused by his ticket denial by the BJP party.
After receiving treatment at the hospital, Bettaswamy later returned home.
On Tuesday, Bettaswamy had expressed his commitment to the BJP and had stated that he would work hard to support the party's candidate, regardless of who gets the ticket.
The incident comes at a time when political parties in Karnataka are gearing up for the upcoming assembly elections. The BJP has been facing criticism from some sections for their ticket selection process, which has caused resentment among some party members.
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Instagram removes BJP’s post claiming Cong ‘will snatch wealth of non-muslims’ following backlash
New Delhi: An animated video post shared on BJP’s official Instagram handle, asserting that the Congress party would snatch wealth from non-Muslims to ‘distribute it to its favorite community of invaders,’ has sparked significant backlash. Following the uproar, the photo sharing platform has taken down the post, reports Newslaundry.com.
Meanwhile, it is uncertain whether the post was removed by the BJP or by Instagram following mass reporting by several users as “misinformation” and “hate speech”. The video depicted Rahul Gandhi holding the Congress manifesto which transforms into the logo of the Muslim league. Furthermore, it sought support for PM Modi from every ‘Bharatiya,’ who is also shown wearing a saffron turban.
According to the report, it also contained a clip of PM Modi alleging that the former PM Manmohan Singh had said, “Muslims have the first claim on our resources,” insinuating that if the Congress were to assume power, it would confiscate the money and assets of non-Muslims, redistributing them to Muslims, whom it favored. Labeling Muslims as ‘infiltrators’, the video depicted historical invaders as looters who plundered India's resources and suggested that the Congress party continues to empower individuals from the same community.
The video then communicated that the Congress party’s manifesto is “nothing but Muslim league’s ideology in disguise. If you are a non-Muslim, Congress will snatch your wealth and distribute it to Muslims.” It also slinged the BJP’s official slogan ‘abki baar, 400 paar,’ and called that it was the need of the hour, since Modi only has the “strength to stop the Congress party’s evil plans.”
Similar claims have also been made by several BJP leaders. Recently, Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the Congress intends to “Give your children's property to Muslims.”
