BANGALORE: Amid the controversy over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Somasekhara Reddy has made objectionable statements about protesters against CAA. MLA Reddy from Bellary in Karnataka said, 'I want to warn those who are protesting. It has been just 5 months since we arrived. You are more tantrums. Imagine what would happen to us if we came on our own.

The legislator said, 'Congress people are idiots. You trust them and then come out on the streets. Be careful. This is our country. Pakistan once said that if you have to stay here, then according to our rules, we will have to stay, otherwise we will send you back. Do not let a situation like Pakistan arise in India. This provocative statement of the BJP MLA has come at a time when his party is going to start a public awareness campaign regarding the Citizenship Act.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has prepared to start the biggest public awareness campaign on CAA from January 5. In a single day, 42 top party leaders will start a door-to-door contact campaign at 42 places. The National General Secretary of the party, Dr. Anil Jain, has informed the media in this regard on Friday. BJP national president and home minister Amit Shah will begin the campaign in Delhi on January 5. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar will also live in Delhi.