Deve Gowda and sons experts in toppling governments, not me - Siddaramaiah


Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Aug 23: Former Karnataka CM and leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Siddaramaiah blasted at JD (S) supremo and former PM H D Deve Gowda, who was Siddramaiah's mentor once upon a time. 

It was evident from the outrage expressed by Siddaramaiah that he and Deve Gowda are still at loggerheads and have not patched up from their old enmity. 

Speaking at a press conference in the city on August 23, Friday, Siddaramaiah said that the former JD (S) and Congress coalition government was headed by H D Kumaraswamy, son of Deve Gowda and not him. Hence, he is not responsible for the collapse in any way. This was in retaliation to the accusation made by Deve Gowda in some news channels that Siddaramaiah was responsible for the collapse of the former coalition government of JD (S) and Congress. 

Siddaramaiah said, "I will never stoop to such low level that I will topple a government. In fact, that is the virtue reserved for Deve Gowda and his sons Kumaraswamy and Revanna by birth. Gowda is expert in toppling governments.” 

"According to Deve Gowda, I was jealous of H D Kumaraswamy becoming chief minister of the state. On the contrary, when the Congress party high command asked me to support JD (S), which had only 37 MLAs, to form the government, though we had 80 MLAs with us, I did so without questioning the decision because my intention was to keep BJP out of power in the state. I also gave my wholehearted support throughout the 14 months of the coalition government and never meddled in the functioning of the government,” Siddaramaiah stressed. 

"It is a sad fact that the coalition government was brought down by Deve Gowda, H D Kumaraswamy and H D Revanna. I am not the one saying this. Ask the MLAs. If Kumaraswamy had taken all the MLAs into confidence and also the work in their respective constituencies, then the government would have been intact,” he said. 

"Not a single MLA went against me when I was CM and I completed my term of five years. Why were they faithful to me? Unilateral decisions and not taking the MLAs into confidence resulted in the collapse of the government and nothing else. In order to hide their inefficiency, they are blaming me,” he pointed out. 

"Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy are responsible for the growth of BJP in Karnataka. BJP would not have assumed the present status had JD (S) not withdrawn the support to the then Dharam Singh led Congress government and joined hands with the BJP. JD(S) stuck a 20:20 deal with BJP and did not abide by the agreement after 20 months of completion of Kumaraswamy in power. If JD(S) complied with the agreement, Yediyurappa would have been the CM for 20 months and BJP would not have won 110 seats. This all has happened because of Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy,” he lashed out. 

Deve Gowda had also accused Siddaramaiah of working against the JD (S) in the recent Lok Sabha polls, because of which Deve Gowda lost from the Tumakuru Lok Sabha seat and his grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy lost against Sumalatha Ambareesh in Mandya. 

Replying to this allegation, Siddaramaiah said, "It is true that I had alerted Congress high command not to have an alliance with the JD (S) for the Lok Sabha elections. But the high command went with the alliance anyway. If Deve Gowda accuses me of being responsible for Nikhil Kumaraswamy's defeat in the constituency of Mandya, then who will be held responsible for the defeat of Congress candidates in the constituencies of Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, Kolar and Chikkaballapur? How come Prajwal won in Hassan without the support of Congress? People were fed up with the family politics of Deve Gowda. That is why Deve Gowda and Nikhil lost their seats. That is the truth." 

Long ago, Siddaramaiah was in the good books of Deve Gowda as he was in the JD (S) party then. However, in 2005, Deve Gowda expelled him from the party as he tried to emerge as the leader of Ahinda movement, which was done in support of minorities, backward classes and Dalits. 

"Deve Gowda only encourages his children and family to grow in politics. Even if they are from his own Vokkaliga community, he will not allow them to flourish. What happened to Byre Gowda, Nagegowda, Chandregowda, Govindegowda and Jeevaraj Alva?" questioned Siddaramaiah, hinting that Deve Gowda only allows his family members to grow in JD(S). 

"These are the old gimmicks played by Deve Gowda to attract sympathy in the political circles. He always tries to pass the buck. His allegations against me are false, politically motivated and aim to throw muck on my character and status. There is also a possibility that Deve Gowda is trying to please BJP by playing this blame game," concluded the former chief minister of the state. 

  

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  • netizen, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 24 2019

    Politicians are of the most untrustworthy nature with human form.

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  • Hussain, Kaup

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    During Vajpayee regime, a well known company Enron was planning to set up a plant in Dahbol Maharashtra, but they couldn't due to some local resistance. Outraged at the unfolding circumstances, Enron sued the Indian Govt demanding the damages of ₹ 38000 Cr

    Vajpayee Govt hired Harish Salve who is, as all of you know fighting the case of Kulbhushan Jhadav at ICJ. But, what will shock you to know is, the man hired by Enron was none other than PC, yes you heard it right P Chidambaram- against India.

    As the time rolled by, UPA came in to power & being a cabinet minister P Chidambaram could no longer advocate for Enron but he continued to be a legal adviser & he was still able to tilt the case in favor of Enron. What will now unfold is even more shocking. P chidambaram immediately :

    1. Removed Harish Salve from the Enron case.

    2. In his place, hired Khawar Qureshi, yes you again heard it right, a Pakistani advocate fighting case against Kuldeep Jhadav at ICJ was hired replacing Harish Salve.

    Finally, we lost the case & the rest is history.
    Congress is more evil than we ever would've thought.

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  • YOGI THUNTA, MANGALURU - NEAR PUMPWELL CIRCLE

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    SIDDARAMYA is the KINGPIN for the debacle of KARNTAKA GOVT and given way to BJPeeee to shut their mouth on the account of corruption !

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  • Hussain, Kaup

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    Till they depart both were blaming BJP / Modi / RSS / Shah

    After depart blaming each other

    Siddu told damily politics of JD(S) defeated them, I same time he is praising family politics of congress

    Trust donkey but not family politics

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  • myna, Mysuru

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    Truth unveiled by Siddaramaiah. Is the Congress High Command willing to accept truth atleast now???

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  • PRAVEEN HEGDE, MANGALORE

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    SIDDARAMAIAH IS 100 % CORRECT.

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  • Hussain, Kaup

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    U mean he was 100% wrong to blame BJP / Modi / RSS / Shah ????

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  • PRAVEEN HEGDE, MANGALORE

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    SIDDU NEVER ADMIT THAT MODI/RSS/BJP IS WRIGHT. ALMOST END GOWDA AND SONS/GRAND SONS ETC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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  • Hussain, Kaup

    Sat, Aug 24 2019

    But he was telling Modi is only wrong and now admitted that gowda ia wrong not modi

    Now siddu admitted that he was lieing before and were fooling people by blaming modi

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  • Elwyn Goveas, valencia

    Fri, Aug 23 2019

    Bjp played this dirty drama by offering a huge amount of black money money and ministerial births to this disqualified mla.They made them to stay in posh 5 star hotel and resorts to topple this coalition govt while a poor man struggling for one square meal.This is called OPERATION LOTUS KAMALA.

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