The war of words between the Congress and JD(S) continued unabated with Siddaramaiah on Sunday slamming HD Kumaraswamy for treating him as an “enemy” and indicated that it led to the fall of the coalition Government headed by the latter.
His comments were in response to Kumaraswamy’s recent interview to a news portal, in which he reportedly said Siddaramaiah treated JD(S) as its first enemy. However, Kumaraswamy on Sunday clarified that he had not made such remarks and his interview had been ‘distorted’.
“There lies the problem. He (Kumaraswamy) started nurturing grudge against me by treating me as an enemy. Instead of foe, had he considered me as a friend, a trusted man and an ally from the coalition party, nothing would have happened,” Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru.
The Congress stalwart charged Kumaraswamy with “hiding” his failure by blaming others. “How can I be an enemy? Those who don’t know how to rule say such things,” Siddaramaiah said.
The JD(S) leader reportedly alleged Siddaramaiah was never happy with the government formation under him. Kumaraswamy in a tweet said: “Some news channels have distorted my interview to a news portal a few days ago. “I had only said that more than BJP, Siddaramaiah had targeted our party during the elections but I never said Siddaramaiah is my first enemy. There is no need for unwanted confusion,” he said.