Bengaluru, December 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):D K Shivakumar, Congress Chief in Indian state of Karnataka, has said that the pressure cooker blast in an auto rickshaw in the city of Mangaluru in the state last month was an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to divert attention from a voter data theft scam. “The cooker blast was an attempt to divert attention from the vote-gate issue. They think people are fools. They are provoking the sentiments of people for electoral gains,” D K Shivakumar said.

The Congress leader said the low-intensity blast caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) was prematurely termed an act of terrorism by Karnataka Police and that it was part of an attempt by the BJP to divert attention from a voter data theft scam allegation made by the Congress party on 17 November, two days before the blast. Shivakumar asked was it an act of terror. “By showing the blast in a big light the BJP wants to win votes. The BJP has no big achievements to show to voters,” he said.

Hours after his comments were condemned by BJP leaders and Karnataka Chief Minister, the Congress leader took to twitter to assert his opinion. He said, “Congress party believes in truth. BJP believes in lies. Congress wants honest investigation in Mangalore blast and voter data blast. BJP only wants to play politics and mislead the people.”

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