Power Play: Make Us Win Or Will Cut Electricity, Congress MLA Tells Voters

Bengaluru:

In a present of energy that’s unlikely to go down nicely with voters, a Congress MLA from Karnataka has threatened folks at a rally that he’ll guarantee electrical energy is reduce of their space except his get together wins by an enormous margin within the Lok Sabha elections. 

Campaigning for the Congress, Kagwad MLA Raju Kage was addressing folks in his constituency in Belagavi district when he made the remarks. A video of his speech has gone viral and the BJP has attacked the Congress, claiming that the get together thinks individuals are its slaves.

“I got fewer votes in some places. Forget about Shahpura. I won’t talk much about it; if I do, worms will enter my mouth. If we don’t get more votes, we will disconnect your electricity. Therefore, that shouldn’t happen. Remember, I will stick to what I have said,” Mr Kage says in Kannada within the video. 

The Kagwad Assembly constituency is a part of the Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat, which went to the polls on April 26. Half of the state’s 28 seats voted that day and elections can be held within the remaining constituencies on May 7. It just isn’t clear when the video that includes Mr Kage was shot.

Taking purpose on the Congress over the video, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated the get together talks a couple of “mohabbat ki dukaan” (store of affection) however the clip reveals a “dhamki ke bhaijaan” (chieftain of threats). 

“After DK Shivkumar threatened housing society voters to vote for his brother now Congress MLA Raju Kage says if you don’t vote for me there will be electricity cuts as per news reports. 
Congress talks of Muhabbat ki Dukan but this is DHAMKI KE BHAIJAAN. The Election Commission must act on this,” the BJP chief posted on X. 

“It shows sense of entitlement and arrogance of Congress & how they think voters are not janata janardhan (the majority of people) but their slaves. Several instances of Karnataka Congress leaders speaking this language of threats,” the put up stated.