Senior Congress chief and Aland MLA BR Patil stated on Wednesday his remarks about chief minister Siddaramaiah had been misconstrued and misrepresented to gas divisions throughout the ruling get together.
After the clip sparked criticisms from the opposition, BR Patil stated that the remarks had been private and brought out of context. (File picture)
A purported audio clip of Patil’s telephone name, allegedly recorded throughout his go to to KR Pet in Mandya, surfaced earlier this week and rapidly gained traction on social media. In it, Patil was allegedly heard saying that Siddaramaiah “received the lottery” and rose to energy on account of “luck” and “planetary alignment.” He additionally claimed credit score for introducing Siddaramaiah to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. HT couldn’t confirm the veracity of the audio clip.
In the leaked audio, Patil allegedly stated: “Siddaramaiah received the lottery. I used to be the one who first launched him to Sonia Gandhi, however his stars aligned and he grew to become CM… His destiny was good, so he bought the place, however I remained unfortunate.”
After the clip sparked criticisms from the opposition, Patil stated that the remarks had been private and brought out of context.
“My phrases have been twisted by digital media and social media and it’s improper,” he stated. “I used to be talking to a pricey pal of mine in KR Pete when Siddaramaiah’s matter got here up and I stated that Siddaramaiah hit a lottery to turn out to be the CM. It’s improper to say I made him meet Sonia Gandhi. I used to be with him when he went to fulfill Sonia Gandhi. He was insisting on not assembly her this time, however determined to fulfill her solely since I pressured him. He’s a mass chief. I don’t have the facility to make him chief minister.”
Patil, who at the moment serves as deputy chairman of the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission, dismissed ideas that he performed a pivotal position in Siddaramaiah’s elevation. “Some individuals are deliberately attempting to damage my relationship with him,” he stated. “Nine of us from JD(S) stop the get together and joined Congress beneath his management. The Congress made him CM due to the help he obtained from folks, not as a result of we requested for him to be made CM. This try by some to damage my relationship with Siddaramaiah is improper.”
The BJP focused the Congress authorities over the feedback. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka known as Siddaramaiah a “lottery CM” and accused him of holding on to energy by means of doubtful means. “Your personal get together MLAs are spitting in your authorities with disgust,” Ashoka stated in a press release. “You may silence the excessive command agent Surjewala with a few suitcases. You may provide hefty tributes to the excessive command and safe your place. You may intimidate or threaten the MLAs to close their mouths. But how will you silence the voices of the widespread folks? Enough of this hypocritical life already. Resign and produce down the curtain on this drama,” he added.
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