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Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad stands by his statement on jailed student leader Umar Khalid

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress president B K Hariprasad on Thursday defended his description of jailed student activist Umar Khalid as a "nationalist", questioning the BJP's authority to label him an "anti-national." The remarks came amid criticism from the BJP over Hariprasad's comments on Khalid, w…

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