NEW YORK: "It is a great victory for all Karnataka's freedom and peace-loving people. Having experienced the chaos, conflicts, and instability due to the communal agenda administered by the BJP over the last five years, the people of Karnataka have spoken that enough is enough, " said George Abraham, Vice-Chair of the Indian Overseas Congress, USA.
People all over India are getting tired of the polarizing politics of the Modi administration, and they want the political leaders to focus on the real issues the ordinary people are facing in their everyday lives, such as inflation, unemployment especially among the youth, lack of housing and clean water and insufficient educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. That is the message Kannadigas are sending loud and clear through this election.
Let me congratulate the solid local leadership in Karnataka of Siddaramaiah and D. K. Sivakumar for navigating the Congress party to this huge victory. It once again proves that the Congress party has been stronger whenever stronger state leaders guided it. Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra through Karnataka has undoubtedly paid its dividends. The election may have also indicated People's disapproval of the undemocratic and hasty manner in which Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Parliament. This victory could be a turning point for the Congress party and may point to a more robust challenge to Modi's rule in the 2024 parliamentary election".