<p>Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, he said: “Yeddyurappa can offer prayers at Dharmasthala or Ramachandrapura mutt at Gokarna or before the Pejawar seer or at Keshavakrupa. I will be present for the prayers, but will not take oath before any God.”<br /><br />Reacting strongly to the tussle between the former and the present chief minister, he added: “Yeddyurappa can challenge Kumaraswamy if he wants to. But he has no authority to talk about our family.”<br /><br />Gowda claimed that after “begging” Kumaraswamy for support, Yeddyurappa had sent Shobha Karandlaje and Ramachandra Gowda to pacify the senior Gowda. “But I sent them away, I will now focus on touring the State and strengthening the party,” he said.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, he said: “Yeddyurappa can offer prayers at Dharmasthala or Ramachandrapura mutt at Gokarna or before the Pejawar seer or at Keshavakrupa. I will be present for the prayers, but will not take oath before any God.”<br /><br />Reacting strongly to the tussle between the former and the present chief minister, he added: “Yeddyurappa can challenge Kumaraswamy if he wants to. But he has no authority to talk about our family.”<br /><br />Gowda claimed that after “begging” Kumaraswamy for support, Yeddyurappa had sent Shobha Karandlaje and Ramachandra Gowda to pacify the senior Gowda. “But I sent them away, I will now focus on touring the State and strengthening the party,” he said.</p>