Bengaluru, Nov 1: Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo has urged the workers of his party and Congress to stay united for a “greater cause”.
Admitting that there were differences between the cadres of JD(S) and Congress in Mandya parliamentary seat for which byelection is being held, Deve Gowda said workers of both parties should realise the coalition had been forged to keep BJP that has shown disrespect for principles of cultural pluralism, at bay from power.
“The understanding between JD(S) and Congress will continue even for the forthcoming general elections. Both parties are part of the Opposition alliance formed to oust the BJP from power at the Centre. Leaders of both parties will create awareness among workers in this regard,” he said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
Gowda said that contrary to the situation in Mandya, in Shivamogga, Ballari parliamentary seats and in Ramanagaram, Jamakhandi Assembly seats that are going for byelections, there was bonhomie between the leaders and workers of both parties. He termed the byelections an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the coalition partners and ensure successful functioning of the coalition government.
Accusing the NDA government of turning insensitive to farmers, he said the Centre had failed to compensate the crop loss suffered by the farmers of Karnataka due to natural calamities this year.
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