Reacting to Congress' claim in Karnataka manifesto to ban organisations like Bajrang Dal, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Congress manifesto is an "example of stupidity". After casting her vote in Bengaluru today, Sitharaman said, "We always respect Bajrang Bali and recite Hanuman Chalisa. But for Congress, it is an election issue. Karnataka is the birthplace of Hanuman ji."