Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar on Sunday mentioned that the social gathering adheres to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s steerage and values opposition’s feedback.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar.
Amid the ability tussle within the Congress, Kharge on Saturday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to work collectively and prioritise the state’s growth.
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In a press release that’s seen as a refined message to surrender their energy wrestle, Kharge at Jewargi in his residence district Kalaburagi, mentioned in a public assembly, “If they (Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah) go together in the same direction, it will be correct. If they go in different directions, it will be difficult.”
Shivakumar, who was sharing stage with Kharge, stored smiling because the latter made the remark.
Reacting to Kharge’s comment, Shivakumar informed reporters in Ramanagara, “I was there on the stage. We will listen to him (Kharge) and go by his guidance.”
In the identical breath he mentioned, “Our opposition party also guides us. We heed to them too. They comment so much on us but we never feel bad about it. We will do whatever is to be done for the public good.”
When reporters reminded him of going along with Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, who can also be the Congress state president, mentioned, “I have understood what he has said.”
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State House Minister G Parameshwara mentioned he has no clue as to why the social gathering nationwide president made the remark.
“I don’t know in what context he said so. We all are united only. We are working in unison. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, ministers and the entire government is working for the people only,” Parameshwara informed reporters right here.
The remark gave the BJP a chance to focus on the squabbling within the ruling Congress.
Chatting with reporters in Hubballi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi mentioned Kharge’s name to Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to go collectively implies that they aren’t united.
“Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted that they are not together and all is not well in the Congress. Their situation can now be understood very clearly,” Joshi mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra has mentioned he was assured that his father would learn the nineteenth finances of the state. However, Shivakumar’s supporters say he would current the following finances, Joshi mentioned.