Priyank Kharge, a Congress leader and a minister in the Karnataka cabinet, took to Twitter to attack Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde over his bizarre comments. "I think the reason Mr Anantkumar Hegde makes hate speeches is to cover up for his failure as a minister for skills and entrepreneurship. People end up discussing the hate speech rather than his performance as a minister," he tweeted.

I think the reason Mr. Anantkumar Hegde makes hate speeches is to cover up for his failure as a minister for skills & Entrepreneurship. People end up discussing the hate speech rather than his performance as a minister. https://t.co/Jd6aRhKFiv

- Priyank Kharge (@PriyankKharge) 28 January 2019