Belamagi retracts remarks

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Libraries Revu Naik Belamagi seems to have been unnerved by the criticism to his statement that he had been to the resort - along with other MLAs loyal to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa - to escape being pestered by drought-hit people of his constituency seeking water and electricity. 

Belamagi has vowed that he will never resort to resort politics once again. 

He has also apologised to the people of the State and the Opposition parties for his statement. The minister was clarifying over the controversy triggered by his remarks during a press conference in the city on Sunday. 

“I was only joking with journalists that day. But, still I should not have made those remarks,” he said. 

Belamagi said it was Yeddyurappa who made him a minister and hence, he went to the resort along with Yeddyurappa’s supporters to show loyalty. 

The minister said he was committed to the service of the people of his constituency who had made him an MLA four times.