Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy Gives Ultimatum After More Cracks Appear in Congress-JDS Alliance, Says ‘Ready to Resign’
Soon after the Congress MLAs stated they Siddaramaiah is better CM, HD Kumaraswamy gave ultimatum stating he is ‘ready to step down.’
Bengaluru, January 28: The fringe between the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance is looming large with the Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy threatening to step down on Monday. Soon after the reports, the former CM Siddaramaiah slammed the media and said he would personally speak with him.
The reports of the fringe between the two parties arrive after state Deputy CM G Parameshwara stated Siddaramaiah is better than Kumaraswamy, while the latter opines Congress MLAs are ‘crossing the line’. Karnataka 'Operation Lotus': Siddaramaiah Says 'No Attempt' by BJP to Poach MLAs, CM H D Kumaraswamy Differs.
Asked to express his reactions on the development in the state, Kumaraswamy stated, “They (Congress) have to watch all those issues that are left to them. ….. The reaction has to be taken by Congress leaders. I am not the concerned person for those things.”
Adding on, the CM threatened to step down if this is continues for long. He said, “If they want to continue, I am ready to step down. Congress leaders..they must think about all these things to control them...yes they are crossing the line.”
However, when the mediapersons asked the same question to Siddaramaiah, he slammed the reporter stating the media is the problem. Adding more he said he will speak with Kumaraswamy personally. Siddaramiah said, “You (media) are the people who create trouble. You ask one person, then second person and then third person. There is no trouble, I will speak to HD Kumaraswamy.”
Earlier Deputy CM G Parameshwara had said that ‘Congress MLAs say Siddaramaiah is their leader.” Stating more, the Deputy CM said, “Siddaramaiah has been best CM. He is our CLP leader. For the MLA, he (Siddaramaiah) is the CM. He has expressed his opinion. What is wrong in that? We are all happy with him (Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy).”
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