<p>Speaking to reporters, KPCC President G Parameshwara said: “The JD(S) leader makes allegations against people in the day and holds secret meeting with them in the night. Such a behaviour is not proper. What message will it send to people of the State” he questioned.<br /><br />Bidari and Kumaraswamy held a secret meeting at the former's residence on Saturday, triggering a controversy. The meeting assumed significance as the CID had recently filed an FIR pertaining to the UKP project issue. <br /><br />Subsequently, JD(S) national president H D Deve Gowda had lambasted Bidari.<br /><br />Allegations<br /><br />The CID has been investigating into the allegations of irregularities in the piece works of UKP awarded in 1996, when Gowda was the chief minister. ‘How can one expect a fair investigation from Bidari? He (Bidari) himself has admitted that Kumaraswamy had sought an appointment with him for a meeting and that they discussed about the UKP case,” the KPCC president said.<br /><br />However, Kumaraswamy denied having discussed about the UKP case with Bidari. “I have not discussed the UKP case with him (Bidari). We will fight the case legally. The media reports that I discussed the UKP case are false," he stated.<br /><br />The JD(S) leader also defended his meeting saying he has every right to meet any official as a Member of Parliament.<br /></p>
<p>Speaking to reporters, KPCC President G Parameshwara said: “The JD(S) leader makes allegations against people in the day and holds secret meeting with them in the night. Such a behaviour is not proper. What message will it send to people of the State” he questioned.<br /><br />Bidari and Kumaraswamy held a secret meeting at the former's residence on Saturday, triggering a controversy. The meeting assumed significance as the CID had recently filed an FIR pertaining to the UKP project issue. <br /><br />Subsequently, JD(S) national president H D Deve Gowda had lambasted Bidari.<br /><br />Allegations<br /><br />The CID has been investigating into the allegations of irregularities in the piece works of UKP awarded in 1996, when Gowda was the chief minister. ‘How can one expect a fair investigation from Bidari? He (Bidari) himself has admitted that Kumaraswamy had sought an appointment with him for a meeting and that they discussed about the UKP case,” the KPCC president said.<br /><br />However, Kumaraswamy denied having discussed about the UKP case with Bidari. “I have not discussed the UKP case with him (Bidari). We will fight the case legally. The media reports that I discussed the UKP case are false," he stated.<br /><br />The JD(S) leader also defended his meeting saying he has every right to meet any official as a Member of Parliament.<br /></p>
