Janata Dal (Secular) President HD Deve Gowda has slammed the alliance government that his party runs with the Congress in Karnataka, and said he was in pain because of problems between the two parties, ANI reported on Thursday.
“I am in pain, today six months have completed since [HD] Kumaraswamy became chief minister,” the former prime minister said on Wednesday. “All kinds of things have happened in these six months, till now I have not opened my mouth but I can’t keep quiet now.”
Former PM HD Deve Gowda: I am in pain, today six months have completed since Kumaraswamy became Chief Minister. All kinds of things have happened in these 6 months, till now I have not opened my mouth but I can’t keep quiet now. (30.1.19) pic.twitter.com/YECpMIX29e
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019
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In his most direct threat yet to coalition partner Congress, Kumaraswamy had on Monday said that he was ready to step down if the party does not control its MLAs. His blunt statement came after Congress’ C Puttaranga Shetty, a minister in the state government, said that for him, Siddaramaiah was still the chief minister.
In response, Kumaraswamy warned that the Congress members were now crossing a line. “Congress leaders have to take care of these issues. I’m not the concerned person for it. If they want to continue with this, I’m ready to step down. They’re crossing a line… Congress leaders must control their MLAs,” the CM said.
(With ANI Inputs)