Minister Madhuswamy willing to resign over 'no govt running in Karnataka' remark


Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IANS): Minister for Law J.C. Madhuswamy has agreed that the alleged audio clip containing his conversation where he remarks that no government is being run in the state and just show is being managed until upcoming assembly polls is his voice.

"No one has conspired against me. I don't hold anyone guilty and clarification has been given to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. There is no need to resign. In case it is sought by the CM, I will tender my resignation," Madhuswamy said.

He further maintained that he had spoken respectfully about his cabinet colleague in the conversation. "It is a very old audio clip. I do not remember when I have spoken it. I have respect for my government and cabinet colleagues," he said.

"One stranger had provoked me, so I have said that we are managing," he said.

The development has embarrassed the ruling BJP in Karnataka.

The audio clip containing the alleged conversation by Madhuswamy was first put up by the Congress party taking pot shots at the ruling BJP on the social media.

Later, it threatened to turn into a crisis as Minister for Horticulture N. Munirathna asked his colleague to submit his resignation.

Another cabinet colleague S.T. Somashekar, who holds the Cooperation ministry, said it is not fair for Minister Madhuswamy to comment over his portfolio.

Meanwhile, Bommai said there is no need for anyone to present a wrong picture of the statement by Madhuswamy on the ruling BJP government. "The Minister has stated it in a different context," he said.

"I have spoken to him but there is no need for wrong portrayal. It was spoken before 3 months in a function related to the Cooperative department. Everything is fine within the government. There is no crisis as such," CM Bommai maintained.

The alleged audio clip contains the conversation between Madhuswamy and social worker Bhaskar.

Bhaskar talks about cooperative bank officials demanding Rs 1,300 for renewing Rs 50,000 loan availed by farmers. Madhuswamy agrees to his charge and says even as it has been brought to the notice of Cooperation Minister S.T. Somashekar, nothing has changed.

"There is no functioning government, we are only managing things and pushing for 8 months until the next assembly elections," Madhuswamy tells Bhaskar.

The Congress claimed on social media that it was a classic example of incompetence of the ruling BJP government.

The BJP government is functioning only as a corruption management service. There is no better evidence of the incompetence of the Bommai government and injustice to farmers, it said.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Rajesh B Shetty, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Andher nagri chaupai Raja, taka ser bhaji taka ser khaja.

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    He is now being made a Scape goat for speaking the truth --

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  • HA SAYED, Udupi - Muscat - Oman

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Mr.Mudhuswamy ji you are a honest person, may be you told the truth

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  • Francis, Kundapur

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    It's of high time to leave the Office of Ministry

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    No place for honest guys in BJP !

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Advent of progress in mobile recording has become a thorn in the feet for politicians... They can not run away from accountability as easy as a decade ago... But shameless the entire lot of them... They are walking lie boxes and can prove anyone and anything wrong...

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Difference here is that BJP is an open democratic party where everyone is empowered, imagine such situation in family run dynasty parties?

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  • Shekhar Umesh Shetty, Namma Kudla

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Yes, empowered by getting them killed . Remember Haren Pandya in Gujarat, they empower critics by sending IT, ED, NIA etc. Shame on bhakts like you that still believes BJPEE is a party that cares of workers or welfare of the country. The government is empowering 2 Gujjus.

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru "Difference here is that BJP is an open democratic party where everyone is empowered" ...... this is the best joke of this decade if not century.......!!!!!

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  • jr, MANGALORE

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    TUSSS.... PATAKI

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  • Alfria, Manglore/Mumbai

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Minister sir thank you for being honest.

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  • Raman, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Shri Madhuswamy is paying a price for his Horatio act -- ( HAMLET ) --

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    Minister Madhuswamy willing to resign over 'no govt running in Karnataka' remark...It looks like the wicket-keeper stumped out...Waiting for the third empire... Bo..Bo...Booo...Maeeeee confused?? If he is out .....many batsmen or soccer players for BJP will kick self-goal and come out??? ಇದು ಯಾರು ಬರೆದ ಕಥೆಯೊ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ವ್ಯಥೆಯೊ ಕೊನೆ ಹೇಗೋ ಅರಿಯಲಾರೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ 1.ಕಾಣದಿಹ ಕೈಯೊಂದು ಸೂತ್ರ ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ ಆಡಿಸಿದೆ ಕಾಡಿಸಿದೆ ಅಳಿಸಿ ನಗುತಿದೆ ಬರಿ ಕನಸಾಯ್ತು ಸುಖ ಶಾಂತಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ಇನ್ನು ಬದುಕೇಕೆ ಕಾಣೆನಲ್ಲ... ॥ಇದು ಯಾರು ಬರೆದ ಕಥೆಯೊ॥ 2.ಹಾವ ಕಂಡ ಮೂಗನಂತೆ ಕೂಗಲಾರದೆ ಕಾಡಿನೊಳು ನಿಂತಿಹೆ ದಾರಿ ಕಾಣದೆ ಜೊತೆಯಾರಿಲ್ಲ ನಾ ಒಂಟಿಯಾದೆ ನಗುವಿನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತುಹೋದೆ... ॥ಇದು ಯಾರು ಬರೆದ ಕಥೆಯೊ॥

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 17 2022

    We have ministers and elected representatives who do not know when to talk, what to talk, and to whom to talk. The state government of Karnataka is totally exposed.

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