Sat May 31 18:53:45 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge issued a statement thanking the people of Kalaburagi for their support following personal attacks by BJP leaders. He attributed the attacks to his exposure of the BJP’s failures and corruption. Kharge stated that the people of Kalaburagi, guided by the philosophies of Basavanna and Ambedkar, have rejected the BJP’s ideology. He reaffirmed his commitment to fighting social inequality and uplifting the marginalized, drawing strength from Basavanna, Ambedkar, and the support of the people.

**News Article:**

**Kalaburagi Stands With Minister Kharge After BJP’s “Personal Attacks”**

**Kalaburagi, June 1, 2025** – Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has publicly thanked the citizens of Kalaburagi for their unwavering support in the face of what he describes as “personal attacks” from BJP leaders. The statement, released Saturday, comes after Leader of Opposition in the Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, and other BJP members allegedly made derogatory remarks targeting the minister.

Kharge stated that the people of Kalaburagi, inspired by the teachings of Basavanna and B.R. Ambedkar, had given a “fitting and dignified reply” to the attacks through their strong support and intellectual resistance. He believes the BJP’s actions stem from his relentless exposure of their failures and corruption.

“The BJP’s attempt to undermine me through personal slander reflects its inability to counter me politically, ideologically, or intellectually,” Kharge asserted.

He further emphasized the region’s history of progressive thought, dating back to the Vachana movement, and vowed to prevent the “regressive and polluted ideology” of the RSS and BJP from taking root in Kalyana Karnataka.

Kharge reaffirmed his commitment to the marginalized communities, pledging to continue his efforts to dismantle social inequality and uplift the underprivileged. He cited the philosophies of Basavanna and Ambedkar, as well as the support of the people, as his driving forces in the ongoing fight against injustice.

“Together, we will confront and defeat the dangerous rise of communal and casteist forces,” Kharge concluded.

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