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The real action will start now, whatever promises I have made to the citizens of Karnataka, I am going to fulfill them. I am not going to care about this threat (BJP to call state-wide bandh on May 28 on the issue of farmers' loans waiver):
"This is a coalition government, there are two manifestos. We will talk according to the coordination committee. It will take time", former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was quoted as saying by CNN-News18.
Replying to Yeddyurappa's speech, chief minister Kumaraswamy said, “I have listened to Yeddyurappa's speech carefully. But he has given wrong information and used impolite words in the House. I will not indulge in personal attacks. Listening to him, I feel the people will not give the BJP power and his speech was perhaps a rehearsal for some drama company,” according to The Hindu.
HD Kumaraswamy’s government has passed the floor test after a voice vote. 117 MLAs voted in its favour. BJPMLAshad staged a walkout before the floor test.
Seeking the trust vote in the assembly, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today asserted that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government would complete its five-year tenure.
He also said he was conscious that he was not running a majority government.
"I am also pained that the people have not placed their trust on me," he said as he moved the motion seeking vote of confidence, apparently referring to his party JD(S) not being given a clear mandate by the voters.
He said, "We will be stable for five years. We will work for the people. We are not here to fulfil our personal interests." (PTI)
Before walking out of the assembly, Yeddyurappa threatened to hold a state-wide bandh on May 28, if chief minister Kumaraswamy did not waive off farmer loans.
Yeddyurappa admitted on the floor of the house that he contacted Congress MLAs in a bid to stop the HD Kumaraswamy and HD Deve Gowda from coming to power, according to The Quint.
Leader of Opposition BS Yeddyurappa has led the BJPMLAs out of the Assembly ahead of the floor test.
“You (Congress) may not have got the people's mandate for some reason. But the Congress high command calls Kumaraswamy to Delhi and none of the leaders from the state. They took all the decisions. I have decided to not speak against the Congress leaders. From now, our struggle will be against the corrupt father-son duo,” Yeddyurappa has said as per The Hindu.
Speaker Ramesh Kumar interrupted DK Shivakumar and said, “One man’s food is other man’s poison. You cannot be a hero to everyone,” leading to laughter the House. Shivakumar was interrupted while responding to Yeddyurappa’s remark.
Yeddyurappa had said, “I have no objection if you (Shivakumar and the Congress) want to join Kumaraswamy in a sinking ship.”
Shivakumar has been credited for keeping the Congress together amid poaching attempts ahead of Yeddyurappa’s floor test that happened on Saturday.
“In the 20 months that Kumaraswamy was the chief minister (2006-2008), I supported fully and did not question his moves. However, when it was my time to become the CM, the father and son started their politicking. Kumaraswamy says his father did not like it and that he regrets it. He even apologises to the people. I now say it was a big crime that I supported the government in 2006,” Leader of Opposition Yeddyurappa has said, as per The Hindu.
Leader of Opposition CM Yeddyurappa is now addressing the House over the motion of confidence moved by chief minister HD Kumaraswamy.
