Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that Constitution is our religion, and that following political religion means respecting the Constitution.
“Our Constitution was enacted after a long and meaningful discussion. Therefore, it is the duty of all political parties and individuals to respect and obey this Constitution,” he said here on Sunday, during the Press Club of Bengaluru’s annual award ceremony.
The Chief Minister said, “Advocating for the underprivileged, supporting the voiceless and reporting news objectively is the fundamental value of journalism. Adherence to these values is the respect given to the Constitution.” Pointing out at the incident of a crow sitting on his car being blown up as a “bad omen” and propagated as “news”, he said such things that propagate superstition should not be deemed news.
