Karnataka Minister says one day we will hoist saffron flag atop Red Fort

Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj KS Eshwarappa on Wednesday said that a day will come when saffron flag will be hoisted atop the Red FortSpeaking to reporters on the hijab row that has snowballed into a major crisis in the state as Hindu students are coming to colleges wearing saffron shawls in protest Eshwarappa further said that the saffron flag might become the national flag of our nationWe will hoist the saffron flag on any flag post Those who have sense must respect it Earlier people used to laugh when we said a Shri Ram temple would be built in Ayodhya havent we built the temple at Ayodhya now Eshwarappa questioned We will hoist the saffron flag at any given place in the world It is our wish to be cladding in saffron shawls he saidReacting to allegations by Congress state President DK Shivakumar that saffron shawls are being distributed by the BJP he rebutted that whats wrong in distributing saffron shawls Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar feel insecure when they hear about saffronIs it possible to go to Christian schools without uniforms Shivakumar must answer this I am ready to distribute saffron shawls I am in independent India Who is he to question my liberty I have not distributed saffron shawls If at all I distribute them whats wrong in it he askedTurning his guns at Kaneez Fathima the Congress MLA who said that she will attend the session in hijab and if at all anyone has strength let them stop her Eshwarappa dared her to go to mosque if she has the strength We have not said that she will be arrested if she wears a hijab in the assembly he saidThe statements have stirred a controversy in Karnataka Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has condemned his statement and said that it is not easy to replace the Tricolor It represents all states No one can bring down the Tricolor flag Dont use children for politics he saidHijab row first surfaced in Udupi district of Karnataka last month when some Muslim girls demanded entry to classrooms wearing hijab The issue has now turned into a major crisis in the state The High Court has referred the case to a larger bench and no interim order has been passed so far The protests due to hijab row have turned violent and prohibitory orders have been clamped in several districts of the stateThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever