PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
Days after his controversial assertion that Union Minister Pralhad Joshi belonged to a sect of Brahmins which desecrated the Sringeri Shankaracharya Peeth and assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday stated his assertion was misconstrued as he had not blamed all Brahmins.
The second-in-command of Janata Dal (Secular) additionally stated he all the time had the portraits of some iconic non secular leaders who belonged to the Brahmin group. “I by no means did caste-based politics. I by no means requested individuals their caste at any time when they approached me for assist. I’m not the one who insults individuals for his or her caste. The Brahmin group is main life in a cultured method,” Kumaraswamy clarified days after the assertion sparked an issue drawing criticism. Explaining additional, the JD(S) chief stated he had solely referred to those that had attacked the Chandramauleshwara temple in Sringeri, a bit which assassinated Mahatma Gandhi and Maratha ruler Shivaji. He stated those that had been behind these incidents weren’t from Karnataka however neighbouring state of Maharashtra. Kumaraswamy additionally stated his outburst was as a result of poor approach the border dispute pertaining to Belagavi was dealt with. “The best way you take Belagavi, all these items holding in thoughts, I had given a press release. My assertion was to not damage any group,” Kumaraswamy stated.
Displaying the portrait of Adiguru Shankaracharya, who had established the Sringeri Peeth, which adorns his workplace, the JD(S) chief stated, “You may see whose images we’ve in our workplace. The identical images you could find in my bed room as properly.” Two days in the past, Kumaraswamy had claimed that RSS was “conspiring” to make Joshi, who’s Union Minister for Coal and Mines, the chief minister of Karnataka together with eight deputies after the Meeting polls, and alleged the latter belonged to a class amongst Brahmins, who lacked tradition and divides society. Coming down closely on Joshi for criticising JD(S)’ dynasty politics and its ‘Pancharatna Ratha Yatra’, the previous Chief Minister had stated he (Joshi) belongs to a Brahmin sect to which Maratha Peshwas belonged that had allegedly destroyed Sringeri Math, established by Adi Shankaracharya and desecrated the idol there, and in addition that killed Gandhi.
To a query, Kumaraswamy exuded confidence that his social gathering will get a transparent majority within the upcoming Meeting elections. Relating to Hassan Meeting constituency the place his sister-in-law Bhavani Revanna is eager to contest election regardless of the primary household’s unwillingness to area her, Kumaraswamy stated, “There isn’t any confusion. A straightforward resolution will come out concerning Hassan.” He blamed a ‘part’ which was creating confusion, who’re all the time there on all of the events. “How a lot ever that part tries, it is going to by no means succeed. I understand how to set proper issues. We’ve the backing of divine energy, which led to the formation of our authorities twice although we had been in minority.”