At an event held in Mysuru on May 11, 2014, ‘Master’ Hirannaiah, who is known for his razor-sharp tongue and tongue-in-cheek remarks, courted a controversy after uttering abusive words against the then Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, and the then Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
Hirannaiah, speaking after receiving an award at the event, condemned the State government for hiking bus fares immediately after the election. He also said it need not come as a surprise if Sonia Gandhi used Congress party to sell the country off. He also used some abusive words against the leaders and their children.
