Shivalinge Gowda blames BJP for provoking him to speak rudely, regrets remarks

Congress MLA K.M. Shivalinge Gowda expressed regret over remarks he made against BJP legislators Sharanu Salagar and Vedavyasa Kamath during a legislative session, stating they had targeted him with personal attacks. He alleged that the BJP members used derogatory language towards him and disrupted his speech, prompting him to make unparliamentary remarks about them. He acknowledged the need for an apology but questioned the repeated personal attacks against him and challenged the BJP to provide evidence of wrongdoing.