'Drug addict' remarks: Nalin Kumar Kateel must take treatment in NIMHANS, says Siddu

Vijayapura: Condemning state BJP chief President’s statement against leader Rahul Gandhi, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Nalin Kumar Kateel must take treatment in NIMHANS (centre for mental health).

Meanwhile, hitting back at Karnataka BJP chief President for levelling drug use allegations against party leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said that Nalin Kumar Kateel must tell if their party members are in hangover of drugs which were found at Adani port.

Addressing media in Sindhagi, the Surjewala also demanded an apology from Kateel for the alleged statement.

“Instead of making such derogatory comments, they must tell if they are in a hangover of drugs which were found at the Adani port in Gujarat, worth 2 lakh crore. Kateel must have taken that drug, that’s the reason in a hangover of it, he is speaking like that.” Surjewala said.

Further slamming the BJP, Surjewala said that by making derogatory comments against Rahul Gandhi BJP leaders show their ‘culture’ and ‘mentality’.

“It is an uncultured statement made by the BJP leader in Karnataka which cannot be acceptable. Nalini Kumar Kateel being president of the party in Karnataka must apologize for his statement,” he said.

Yesterday, Kateel while launching a smeared attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, said, “Rahul Gandhi says he will become president. Tell me what is Rahul Gandhi? Rahul Gandhi is a drug addict and drug peddler. I do not tell this, it has appeared in news reports. They are unable to run the Congress party. Those who cannot run a party, how can they run this country?”