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JD(S) criticised for keeping off all-party team

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NEW DELHI: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday lambasted the former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) president H.D. Deve Gowda, and his son and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for “indulging in cheap politics and gimmicks” on the fertilizer issue.

Taking strong exception to Janata Dal (Secular)’s refusal to join the all-party delegation under his leadership to meet the Prime Minister, Mr. Yeddyurappa told presspersons here that they should have joined the team it in the interest of the people of the State. He also did not spare the Congress either for refusing to join the delegation. “They had refused to meet their party Prime Minister and Union Ministers.” He believed in taking everyone together and something good to the State would happen only if all of them joined together. The Opposition parties were trying to politicise the fertilizer issue by stating that they would meet the Prime Minister separately. “They cannot mislead the people,” he said.

He denied the charge that adequate time was not given to the Opposition to join the delegation. “I spoke to both Mr. Gowda and Mr. Kumaraswamy four days ago and also the subject was discussed in the Legislative Assembly.”

The Chief Minister objected to the behaviour of the Prime Minister’s Office in not allowing all the delegates, including eminent intellectuals, to meet the Prime Minister. Only four of them were allowed to meet Mr. Manmohan Singh, he said.

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