Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 19 (ANI): Days after the Karnataka government hailed Gujarat's decision to introduce Bhagavad Gita in its school syllabus, Karnataka Congress slammed the move stating that new education policy was a cover to bring Hindutva policy in syllabus.

Bengaluru Oct 23 PTI Senior Congress leader Rahman Khan on Saturday said Muslims are not a minority in the country and called upon them to strive towards nation-building There are about 20 to 22 crore Muslims in the country according to me they are not minorities How can 22 crore be a minority We have been giving such a colour Khan said Speaking to reporters here he said he has even written a book Indian Muslims The Way Forward and asked the community to strive to build the nation We have to contribute to society We should be the givers and give to society become good citizens Instead of asking from the government we should give to society he said Noting that as per the Article 14 15 and 16 of the Constitution if any section or community is backward and needs support the Constitution provides the government a power to take affirmative action the former Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha said So no party on coming to power is doing any favour to any community he said The Constitution protects all the citizens The Constitution is our protector not any political party he said He said anyone can join any party and that according to him no party can claim Muslims are with it He was responding to questions on the political slugfest between the Congress and JDS leaders over Muslim support ahead of the October 30 Hangal and Sindgi bypolls Responding to a question Khan said minorities are also citizens of the country and claims by political leaders that the community is being used by someone for the sake of votes is an insult Dont minorities have knowledge of who to vote for and whom not to Are minorities usable he asked Stating that minorities have the right to seek for their rights in accordance with what is provided to them under the Constitution he said They dont need any party to ask for their rights the Constitution is enough The former Union Minister further said the Congress is a secular party and for 70 years as it has stood for protecting secularism the Muslims support it It is not that Muslims support only Congress If tomorrow Congress doesnt stand for secular principles they will have nothing to give to the nationif tomorrow BJP adopts secularism they may support them as well he added PTI KSU RS NVG NVG

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13 (ANI): An alleged conversation on a video clip between two Karnataka Congress leaders about state Congress President DK Shivakumar has created shockwaves.