BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared a video of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah refusing to wear tilak on his forehead. Shehzad asked if wearing 'topi' on the head is okay, but wearing tilak is not okay. He added, "The I.N.D.I Alliance has decided in Mumbai to attack Hindus and Sanatana Dharma...[Their] strategy is 'karo Hindu astha pe chot'."