Summary:
“The way in which Mr.
Hegde and other BJP leaders have jumped to a conclusion smacks of political opportunism and scant regard for facts,” he said. Some BJP leaders sought to give the accident a communal spin. His tweets set off a series of responses by several BJP leaders, claiming foul play in the accident. Union Minister D.V. Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde’s convoy was hit by a truck near Ranebennur, Haveri district, on Tuesday night when he was travelling from Sirsi to Bengaluru, injuring a policeman..