Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also demanded an apology from Anantkumar Hegde over his distasteful comments on Congress' Dinesh Gundu Rao. Alleging that Mr Hegde was not fit to be a parliamentarian, Mr Siddaramaiah demanded his resignation.

.@AnantkumarH is not fit to be an MP. He should apologise & resign immediately for his insensitive comments towards @dineshgrao & also for his provocative statements aimed at creating social conflicts.

- Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) 28 January 2019