BJP never took part in freedom struggle: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its participation in the country’s freedom struggle stating that unlike members of Congress who are true nationalists the “BJP and Jan Sangh never took part in the independence movement.” Replying to the debate on the Governor’s speech in Legislative Council, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, “Are those who fought for the freedom of the country, who went to jail are not nationalists? Those who did not participate in the freedom struggle are not nationalists?” Explaining the role of Congress in the freedom movement in detail, Siddaramaiah said that there is no history available for BJP in its fight for the country’s independence. @@@