Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of hypocrisy over his outreach to OBC communities. Referring to the Karnataka leadership change, Bommai alleged that Congress had removed an OBC chief minister despite publicly championing backward class representation.
“He has been campaigning for OBCs and has removed an OBC chief minister himself. His crocodile tears for backward classes have been exposed,” Bommai said.
Claiming growing resentment among backward class communities, the BJP leader said the Congress could face political consequences in the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections.