Responding to Congress leaders who made light of the tears shed by HD Kumaraswamy and Nikhil Kumaraswamy during the Channapatna election campaign, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda stated that his family has endured hardships and emerged from poverty. “Tears are an inheritance in our family,” he said.
Speaking to the media in Chinnakuruli village, Pandavapura, the former Prime Minister criticized Congress leaders mocking the tears shed by his family. “They should remember the hunger and tears I experienced throughout my life,” he recalled.
“We understand the joys and sorrows of farmers and the poor. Only those with a compassionate heart can truly feel for them. I have nothing to say to those who mock our tears,” he added.
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“I will remain in politics until my last breath. I haven’t returned to politics just for my grandson. I am here to preserve a regional party. I won’t rest until this government is removed. Even if my grandson Nikhil wins, I will not stop; I will continue to fight to build the party,” Deve Gowda declared.
Deve Gowda further questioned DK Shivakumar’s sensitivity towards farmers. He further reflected on his family’s poverty saying they have got tears in ‘inheritance’.
“Have you ever seen DK Shivakumar shed a tear? Congress once had leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi as its presidents. But has DK, the current president, ever shed a tear? Both Kumaraswamy and Nikhil have shed tears. When a farmer who feeds the nation is in pain, a compassionate heart is moved. Our family has always shed tears. father. We’ve known poverty, and we feel deeply for the poor,” the former Prime Minister expressed.
Deve Gowda criticized DK Shivakumar’s recent extensive tour of Channapatna. “He is the party president, distributes B-forms, and is an MLA and minister for Kanakapura. What all is in his mind? Every day, it’s HDK vs. DK in discussions. It was Kumaraswamy who made Ramanagara a district, and now DK says he’ll merge it with Bengaluru for the benefit of the people,” Deve Gowda quipped.
“It’s unfair to compare DK with HDK (HD Kumaraswamy), Prime Minister Modi offered HDK two ministerial portfolios. Kumaraswamy has built a strong image. The people of Mandya worked tirelessly and invested their own money to support HDK’s victory. And yet, they release Rs 120 crore to the opposing contractor,” he criticized.
Deve Gowda further accused Congress of “taking Rs. 80 crore from the Valmiki community” and using it in elections.
“They took Rs. 80 crore from the Valmiki community and used it in the Telangana elections. The funds meant for the poor are being used for politics. I am 92 years old, and even after Nikhil wins, I won’t rest until this Government is removed. I’ve never seen a government like this. I’ve allied with the NDA. There is no leader in India who matches Modi. Leaders like Donald Trump have succeeded for the betterment of the nation. counter opposition,” he asserted. (ANI)
