Siddaramaiah defends Congress's poll promise to ban Bajrang Dal

As BJP launches a frontal attack on Congress over its promise to ban Bajrang Dal in Karnataka if voted to power, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has defended the poll promise. He said anyone indulging in hate politics would be banned.

The Congress is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations such as Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI) "spreading hatred" amongst communities on grounds of caste and religion, the party said in its election manifesto for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls released on Tuesday.