Is abusing me equal to abusing Kuruba Community? Siddaramaiah asks Sriramulu

Ballary, 24 Oct 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: "If I comment anything on MLA Sriramulu, he passes comments against the entire community. He says that I have insulted the Nayaka Community. Is abusing me equal to abusing entire community? " former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned.

Speaking at an election rally at Sandur here on Wednesday, former CM Siddaramaiah strongly asked: "Mr. Sriramulu, you must tell what are your contributions to the Nayaka community."

"When I had come to Sandur while I was opposition leader, the Gali Janardhan Reddy group sent gundas. The police officers, fearing the Reddy brothers, did not come with us," alleged Siddaramaiah.

When I came to Sandur, people here were living in fear. Also, there was no place to conduct a public programme. Janardhan Reddy and Sriramulu do not know about article 371 (J). But they know the criminal laws, and what is wrong in telling this? Siddaramaiah asked.