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A fresh controversy has erupted after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah promised to rename the upcoming Shivajinagar Metro Station after St Mary.

During the annual feast at St Mary Basilica on Monday, Siddaramaiah promised Archbishop Peter Machado that his government would 'positively consider' the request to rename the station. 

The move triggered massive outrage across Karnataka and Maharashtra, with the BJP leading the charge against the Karnataka government and calling it an insult to the Maratha warrior king.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis slammed Siddaramaiah and said, "I condemn the Karnataka government's move to rename Shivajinagar metro station in Bengaluru after St Mary. Its an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The Congress has continued its tradition of insulting the Maratha warrior king since the time of Nehru, who made comments against Shivaji Maharaj in his book Discovery of India."

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He added that he was praying that the Almighty give Siddaramaiah sense to not go ahead with such a decision that is based on religion and was against the Maratha warrior king.

Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and BJP leader, Chalwadi Narayan Swami also slammed the state government, saying, "Will they remove the name Shivajinagar? They should not go beyond the limits. Appeasement has become the first choice of the Congress party."

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He further added, "Because of the appeasement, their party went to the dogs. Still, they are maintaining appeasement politics. We will not allow this".

(With PTI Inputs)