I still feel Siddaramaiah is our CM, says Mahadevappa

Mysuru: “There are times when I still feel that my leader, Siddaramaiah is the chief minister of Karnataka. But, HD Kumaraswamy is the CM, and Siddaramaiah is the chief of the coordination committee of the Congress and JD(S),” said former public works minister HC Mahadevappa on Saturday.
Mahadevappa, who participated in the Bhajanotsava organised as part of the Suttur Jathra Mahotsava, however reaffirmed the stability of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government and exuded confidence of Karnataka’s progress under Kumaraswamy’s leadership.

Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah said that the loss in the Chamundeshwari assembly constituency left him sad. “I implemented a number of social welfare schemes, but I was still defeated in the segment. But, people of Badami elected me to the assembly. However, the voters in Varuna segment never let me down,” said Siddaramaiah, who represented Varuna constituency twice, and from where his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah went on to win the assembly elections last year. Suttur Mutt falls under the purview of Varuna constituency.

Siddaramaiah said that his career as an advocate was preceded by a confrontation with his father over his choice to study law after he completed his BSc. “The village Shanbog told my father that only Brahmin youngsters went on to become good advocates, and my father heeded his words and opposed my wish to study law. I then asked my father to divide the property and give me my share. I convened the panchayat, and forced my father to pay for LLb course. Had I not studied to become a lawyer, I would not have become the CM. People are discouraged from realising their dreams under the pretext of Karma,” he added.

The former CM went on to add that his methods had inspired Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s direct cash transfer scheme for the farmers.

Karnataka home minister MB Patil was among those in attendance on the occasion.