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“Hindus and Muslims died in Dakshina Kannada, but the BJP leaders visited the homes of only Hindu victims. Mysuru: Exuding confidence of returning at the head of a Congress government for a second time, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the party’s victory in Karnataka would presage its win in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “We explain development programmes initiated in the past five years without making any personal attacks, but BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi are making baseless allegations. The Congress had won 122 seats in the assembly elections in 2013. The Indian Constitution has abolished untouchability, but BJP leaders are humiliating Dalits by visiting their homes,” Siddaramaiah said.On the party’s Ballari MLA NY Gopalaswamy joining the BJP, Siddaramaiah said, “Gopalaswamy wanted to shift to Molakalmuru segment this year, and we honoured his request..