Karnataka Congress chief and former chief minister Siddaramaiah clarified his controversial “PM’s pet” remark towards chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, claiming that his phrases had been misplaced.
Talking to reporters on Friday, the chief of Opposition mentioned, “I didn’t name him a pet and that was not my intention. All I meant was that the state BJP leaders have to be courageous in entrance of their nationwide leaders and speak to them boldly. They need to not act like a pet and combat for the rights of Karnataka. My phrases had been misplaced.”
Addressing the group at Karnataka’s Ballari not too long ago, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “Basavaraj Bommai got here to energy by ‘Operation Lotus’ in Karnataka. When you have guts and braveness, then get ₹5,495 crore from the Centre. He is sort of a pet of PM Narendra Modi and trembles earlier than him.”
Responding to Siddaramaiah’s feedback on him, Bommai mentioned ex-CM’s phrases mirror his persona. “The feedback replicate the persona of Siddaramaiah and his celebration members. The canine is a devoted animal and it is doing its job faithfully. I’m devoted to the individuals of Karnataka, which is why they stand with our authorities. I’ve not divided society as Siddaramaiah did in his tenure as CM. We made individuals pleased and didn’t make them undergo laborious instances just like the Congress authorities,” mentioned Bommai.
The meeting election in Karnataka is more likely to be held in April or Could this yr and all of the political events are getting ready for election campaigns.