Kumaraswamy says he’ll never address media again

TNN

November 23, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 23: Alleging that a section of the media is targeting him by twisting even his minor statements, Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday vowed not to address press conferences ever again.

“My comments about a woman farmer leader went viral and caused huge embarrassment to the government after Kannada TV news channels reported my quote out of context,” Kumaraswamy said. “It was done to instigate sugarcane growers and other farmers.”

Officials at the chief minister’s office said Kumaraswamy was hurt by “a few electronic media channels” for highlighting sugarcane farmers’ troubles, despite the CM’s best efforts. Kumaraswamy is said to have been disconcerted by his response to a woman farmer calling him “nalayak” (useless) being quoted out of context and portrayed as an “insult” to women.

“As a result he has decided to distance himself from the electronic media and convey all his statements to the print media by way of his office,” said a spokesperson from the chief minister’s office.

Farmer leader Jayashree Gurannavar said she is planning to file a complaint with the cybercrime police against JD(S) workers for defaming her image through social media.

Gurannavar has been the target of JD(S) activists after she called chief minister HD Kumaraswamy “nalayak” (useless). Comments are being posted branding Gurannavar an agent of the BJP, while others have raised questions over a picture in which she is holding an expensive iPhone.

Gurannavar told TOI she is not the agent of any party and the iPhone she used during the protest in the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi belonged to a journalist.

“I am already hurt by the CM’s statement,” she said. “Please don’t hurt me again. The CM should tell his party workers not to engage in such cheap tactics.”

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True.. Once CD exposed that. regarding journo's arrest. Modi bhakt media distorted and given reports as it for speaking against tipu jayanti

Most of them are Modi media and for that they are getting money. If media goes against Modi, he will take action.

True.. almost all media working for Modi. They are distorting and highlighting distorted statements.

Kumaraswamy learning for Modi. Modi never addressed media as a press meet except public blah blah

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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