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Rahul flees to Italy whenever nation faces crisis, says Yogi

Kestur Vasuki

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who is vigorously campaigning in blitzkrieg  election rallies has took a swipe at congress president Rahul Gandhi and said, "Whenever the nation is facing some kind of crisis, Rahul ji runs away to Italy".

Addressing a political rally at Bhalki town in Bidar district of Karnataka on Monday Yogi who is the Hindutva face of the saffron party has said if the BJP comes to power all the looted money would be recovered.

He said “All the public money which has been looted will be recovered and used for the welfare of people once BJP comes to power." The UP Chief Minister came back for his continues political rallies in Karnataka after the deadly dust storms in UP. He has accused Siddaramaiah government of appeasement politics and critical of Jayantis celebrated by the ruling congress government. He directly attacked Congress for conducting Tipu Jayanti and  said neglecting our own heroes.

less than a week before the crucial assembly polls Karnataka is witnessing a blitzkrieg campaigning by both Congress and the BJP. BJP has deputed all top leaders in the campaign trail as the party finds this election and indicator to the 2019 elections. The party also perceive that  the Karnataka elections will set tone for the ensuing assembly polls in many states. Political observers say   Prime Minister Modi who is vigorously campaigning  for the last few days across the districts of Karnataka has given an impetus to the prospects of the party. Party president Amit Shah who is called a strategist in shaping the vision for the BJP in Karnataka has been saying Congress Mukth Karnataka. Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah and other congress leaders are also in campaign field which has made Karnataka an election war field for supremacy. 

In another development Karnataka Chief Minister who is taking on Yeddyurappa and the BJP has  challenged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for an open debate.

Siddaramaiah has come out with a newspaper advertisement, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate Yeddyurappa for an open debate. Siddaramaiah accused both the leaders of making false accusation and allegations against Karnataka government. 

Posting the advertisement on Twitter, Siddaramaiah wrote: PM Modi is deliberately confusing Karnataka voters with his bombastic speeches on non-issues. All hot air & no substance. My contest is not with him. It is with Yeddyurappa.