Yeddyurappa Won’t Last 3 Months If Becomes CM: Prakash Raj

Actor Prakash Raj. 

(Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Prakash Raj)

Actor Prakash Raj, known for his speeches against the BJP, has now taken a dig at the saffron party leaders, especially the party's Karnataka President BS Yeddyurappa.

Speaking to the media in Udupi, Prakash Raj said that "Siddaramaiah is better that Yeddyurappa."

"Siddaramaiah is better than Yeddyurappa. He has done good work in the past two years," he said.

The actor also said that “Yeddyurappa would not last as a chief minister even for three months if the BJP comes to power”.

When Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath come to Karnataka, Yeddyurappa remains silent. BS Yeddyurappa has no self-respect. If he becomes the CM, he will not last for three months. 

Prakash Raj 

The actor also likened the BJP to a “dangerous disease” and that India would “become another Pakistan if BJP continues to rule”.

He also warned the people of Udupi to be aware of the BJP’s strategy and said that the party “would try to instigate clashes ahead of the elections”.

“Amit Shah has come up with a strategy. Be careful, there may be clashes ahead of the elections,” Prakash Raj added.

Stating that he does not lean to the left or right, Prakash Raj added that he is not against any religion.

The actor also said that BJP leaders are not “experts to talks about Hinduism” and that the religion does not teach about “killing people”.

Prakash Raj slams BJP minister for equating nationalism with ‘Hindutva’.(Photo: The Quint)

I do not lean left or right. I am not against Hinduism or any other religion. The perception that I am against Hinduism is wrong. Religion is like a lamp, which should shed light. Religion must not drive governments. It goes against the idea of a democracy.

Prakash Raj 

On 13 April, Prakash Raj along with Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao had met JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda in his Bengaluru residence. Prakash Raj had also offered his support for the third front.

The actor said that he was going to be “a part of a think-tank and a movement to bring change in the country”.

(This article has been published in association with The News Minute)

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