‘If BJP treats us well…’: Kumaraswamy clarifies rumours on JD(S)-BJP merger
HD Kumaraswamy said on Saturday that if everything goes smoothly, there is no question of JDS being absorbed into the BJP and they will work together. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Kumaraswamy said, "There is no question of merging our party with any other party. Categorically, I am telling you.
There is no question. If the BJP treats us well and everything goes smoothly, there is no question of JDS being absorbed into the BJP. We will work together." "I would like to tell Siddaramaiah that even if 100 Siddaramaiahs come against us, they can't do anything to our party.
They can't damage it," he said. Also Read: ‘BJP offered ₹50 crore to Congress MLAs but...': Siddaramaiah hints at 'Operation Lotus' in Karnataka Going back in time, in 2006, Kumaraswamy rebelled and walked out of the JD(S)-Congress coalition with 42 MLAs, reportedly against the wishes of his father, former PM and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda, citing a threat to the party, and formed the government with the BJP. He was asked whether inviting Deve Gowda to the ''Pran Pratishtha'' ceremony can be considered a personal connection between PM Modi and Deva Goda, which led to the BJP-JD(S) alliance.
Kumaraswamy elaborated on the dynamics between PM Modi and Deve Gowda, stating, “When Narendra Modi ji entered national politics, at that time Deve Gowda was one of the main critics of Modi's national entry. Then, despite whatever he said at that time, after Modi Ji became PM, he went to meet him. Deve Gowda ji wanted to resign from his MP constituency, but Narendra Modi ji advised him that his advice was required and he must continue in parliament.
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