Siddaramaiah dares Modi, Yeddyurappa for debate

Bengaluru May 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP s Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa to an open debate with him.

"Prime Minister Modi is deliberately confusing Karnataka voters with his bombastic speeches on non-issues. All hot air and no substance. My contest is not with him. It is with Yeddyurappa " tweeted Siddaramaiah.

"I challenge him to an open debate on issues on a single platform. Will he accept? Modi is also welcome " he added.

Siddaramaiah said: "I will speak extempore. They can bring paper. Come on BSY avare let people see who they are voting for beyond the smokescreen created by hot air from Modi-Shah-Yogi (Modi-Amit Shah-Yogi Adityanath) team " he added.

Karnataka Assembly elections are scheduled for May 12.

--IANS
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