'Remarks were directed at BJP, not at students': Priyank Kharge clarifies comment on police recruitment exams
Priyank Kharge clarified that his comments were aimed at the BJP’s demand for his resignation and not at students who appeared for the examination.
Karnataka's Home Minister Priyank Kharge faced criticism on Monday following his statement that he would resign only after police recruitment examination aspirants engaged in a 25-day hunger strike and faced lathicharges, leading to his clarification that his remarks were directed at the BJP, not the students. The remarks were made in the context of allegations of confusion and disruption at test centers in Vijayapura district during the exam held on Sunday.
Kharge stated that he would resign if the aspirants went on a 25-day hunger strike, faced lathicharges, and continued their protest as they did after the NEET paper leak. His comments were a response to the BJP’s demand for his resignation over the Vijayapura incident.
The minister later clarified that his remarks were specifically aimed at the BJP's political theatrics and not at the students who appeared for the examination. He told X, "The question put to me was: ‘The BJP and the leader of the Opposition, R Ashoka, are demanding your resignation over the Vijayapura incident. What do you have to say?’
My response was clear: If the BJP is willing to sit on a 25-day hunger strike demanding my resignation, I will consider it. My remarks were directed solely at the BJP’s political theatrics and not at students."
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