Bengaluru, April 8 -- In a sharp escalation of political rhetoric in Karnataka, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Wednesday demanded that AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge be sent to Tihar Jail, triggering a fresh political flashpoint between the BJP and Congress.
Addressing reporters here, Narayanaswamy urged union Home Minister Amit Shah to order registration of an FIR against Kharge over his alleged remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He termed the remarks "uncivilised and atrocious" and went on to make a personal attack, claiming the veteran Congress leader required "mental and physical rest.""Kharge Senior's statements show signs of fatigue. An FI...