BJP Slams Congress For "Prioritising" Rahul Gandhi Over German Chancellor | Read
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's decision to welcome Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Mysuru airport and deputise a minister to receive German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Bengaluru airport has been panned by the BJP, which accused the Congress of prioritising "high-command pleasing" over the state's development.
Merz landed at the Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday and was welcomed by Karnataka Minister for Large And Medium Industries, MB Patil, and senior officials.
Taking to X, BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, said the actions of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar - whose camps have been tussling over the chief minister's post - reflected misplaced priorities.
