Facing the Lokayukta police and ED probes on MUDA ‘scam’, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi’s life and thoughts have given him courage, strength and hope in his “current struggle.”
On the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhion Wednesday, Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar took out a march from Gandhi Bhavan to Gandhi statue on the premises of ‘Vidhana Soudha’ here.
In an online post, the Chief Minister said: “In a world full of communalism, dictatorship and violence, only Mahatma Gandhi, the embodiment of truth, peace and non-violence, can lead us by the hand.”
“Bapu’s life and thoughts have given me courage, strength and hope even in my current struggle of facing the real test of truth. Happy Gandhi Jayanti to all the people of the country,” he added without referring to the twin investigations.