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**Congress Minister Defends Activists’ Confrontation with BJP Leader in Kalaburagi**

**Kalaburagi, May 25, 2025:** Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil defended Congress activists’ actions following a confrontation with BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy in Chittapur on Wednesday. Patil dismissed BJP claims of “wrongful confinement,” stating it was a “natural public reaction” to Narayanaswamy’s derogatory remarks likening Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge to a dog.

Speaking at a press conference in Kalaburagi, Patil argued that Narayanaswamy’s comments, made in Kalaburagi, offended the people of Chittapur, Priyank Kharge’s constituency. He denied any attack or wrongful confinement occurred, countering the BJP’s “Kalaburagi Chalo” protest as a “ridiculous uproar.”

Patil accused the BJP of inverting justice by demanding Priyank Kharge’s resignation instead of holding Narayanaswamy accountable. He also dismissed former minister B. Sriramulu’s accusations that the Kharges were attempting to create a “Kalaburagi Republic,” calling them baseless.

The Minister claimed the BJP’s protests were politically motivated and aimed solely at the Kharge family, contrasting their actions with their alleged neglect of the Kalaburagi region while in power. He further stated that AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyank Kharge are being targeted due to their opposition to RSS ideology and the Manusmriti, and because Priyank Kharge has exposed scams involving senior BJP leaders.

Several Congress legislators and party leaders were present at the press conference.

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