Siddaramaiah ask BJP not to get into 'petty politics' over renaming Indira Canteens
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After BJP general secretary CT Ravi called Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to change the name of Indira Canteens, Siddaramaiah asked the state's BJP government to not get into "petty politics".
Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah, asked the state's BJP government to not get into "petty politics" with its attempt to change the name of Indira Canteens, which are named after former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. .@BJP4Karnataka govt should not get into petty politics & attempt to rename Indira Canteen.It has been tradition to name roads & govt buildings after National leaders.#IndiraCanteen Smt Indira Gandhi initiated reforms to eliminate poverty & implemented Land reforms act. To honour her for the contribution, the canteen was named after her.What is wrong in remembering her contribution?#IndiraCanteen On Saturday, BJP general secretary CT Ravi sparked a row when he asked Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to change the name of Indira Canteens, a flagship programme launched during the previous Congress government to provide ready-to-eat food to economically disadvantaged people.More Related News