Siddaramaiah: HDK, Shah travelled in same aircraft

Belagavi: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday alleged that JD(S) state president H.D. Kumaraswamy and BJP national president Amit Shah travelled together in the same aircraft to New Delhi recently. “I will release the proof of their travel together at the right time,” he said, reiterating that the Janata Dal (Secular) is the ‘B’ team of BJP.

He said that the people of the state will never support the association of BJP with the Reddy brothers of Ballari. “Teaming up with the looters will never be accepted by our voters. The BJP will never come to power in the state,” he asserted.

He said that BJP state president B.S. Yeddyurappa is a tainted leader who has never spoken truth in his entire life. “Even at the age of 75, Mr Yeddyurappa is unaware what actually constitutes parliamentary language. I can speak far worse than Mr Yeddyurappa, but I will not do so,” he said.

Mr Siddaramaiah also attacked the Modi-led government for “not fulfilling” its several poll promises and said the state Assembly elections among other things will also be about “broken promises” of the BJP.

The Assembly elections in Karnataka are scheduled on May 12, while the counting of votes is to be taken up on May 15.

“This election is also about broken promises of the @narendramodi Govt. 1 Black money didn’t become white. 2 People didn’t get Rs 15 lakh in their accounts. 3 People’s money lost value due to demonetisation,” he said in a series of tweets.