'Let him': Congress MP DK Suresh challenges BJP's Eshwarappa on his 'shoot and kill' remark, row escalates

Karnataka Congress MP D K Suresh on Saturday responded to the controversial remarks by the BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who said “a law is needed to shoot down people making anti-national remarks" while referring to the Congress leaders. D K Suresh said that K S Eshwarappa is forced to make such remarks as he is feeling cornered in the BJP and he will personally visit his house to “let him shoot".

"It was the same party that killed . I am a small person. He might have said this because I spoke on behalf of the Kannadigas...KS Eshwarappa has been cornered in the BJP. He is talking like this to get attention in the party...I will personally go to Eshwarappa's house. Let him shoot me," Congress MP D K Suresh said.

The police in registered a case against BJP leader K S Eshwarappa for his alleged provocative remarks. K S Eshwarappa's remarks came during a BJP event in Davanagere amid an intense battle between Karnataka and Centre over the allocation of financial resources.

“D K Suresh and Vinay Kulkarni are saying they will seek separate nationhood for Let him (Congress state president and Suresh’s brother D K Shivakumar) remove the two anti-nationals from their fold if they have the courage. If this thing happens again, I would like to state through this meeting that I would request Narendra Modi to bring a law for shooting down people like D K Suresh and Vinay Kulkarni who make divisive statements," The Indian Express quoted K S Eshwarappa as saying according to the police complaint in the case.

This is not the first time, K S Eshwarappa has made headlines with his remarks as the BJP leader is known to be a fiery orator and speaks openly on various issues in the state. During the, K S Eshwarappa said that one day “saffron