Karnataka: With polls just 4 months away, BJP banks on Hindutva card

Bengaluru: Never in the history had the state of Karnataka witnessed politics of polarisation like it did in the year 2022. The agenda for the upcoming assembly elections in 2023 (elections will be held tentatively in less than four months) is clearly set for political parties.
Such polarisation was witnessed only during the times of Ayodhya movement. The situation was, however, controlled and the state bounced back to normalcy after a certain period of time. But, the communal polarisation following the hijab crisis has touched upon most of the population and society remains deeply divided.
The series of developments following policy decisions have also seemed to have impacted the psyche of the people of Karnataka. The events which unfolded in Karnataka attracted global attention for all the wrong reasons.
The ruling BJP is making it clear that it is going to fight elections on Hindutva plank. Karnataka Congress president D.K. Shivakumar even raised doubts on the Mangaluru blast case being out of proportion for electoral gains by the ruling party.
He also questioned the declaration of the incident as an act of terror by the police department.
Recently, Shivakumar went on to charge the ruling BJP that fearing the popularity of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi, the BJP government is bringing up the fears of Covid-19 back in the country.