BJP Leader Issues Controversial Statements Regarding Mosques
• KS Eshwarappa, senior BJP leader, told Muslims to vacate mosques built on temple lands or face consequences • He warned that if they don't vacate voluntarily, many could be killed • This is not the first controversial communal remark by Eshwarappa • In Dec 2021, he said no mosque built after destroying a temple will be spared • In April 2022, he said BJP doesn't need Muslim votes to win Karnataka elections