'Was in forced marriage with Congress': Devegowda hits back at Mallikarjun Kharge over 'marriage with Modi' jibe

Former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha MP HD Devegowda has responded to Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge's 'marriage' and 'love' comment in the Parliament.

Kharge had made a comment saying that Devegowda "loved" Congress but got "married" to Modi (BJP) "(Wo mohabbat humare saath kiye, shadi Modi sahab ke sath)". Responding to which Gowda said that he was into a "forced marriage" with the Congress, and he had to "divorce" them as it was an "abusive relationship".

He further said that the Congress had "dumped" him and a few other leaders from the party, which made him go to the BJP for a "stable alliance".

Furthermore, he cited that it was not him who deserted the Congress alliance, rather it was them who walked away.

The post shared by the MP reads, "My dear and longtime friend, Mallikarjun Kharge, made a light-hearted comment in Parliament today about me having been in "love" with them (Congress) but "married" Modi Ji (BJP) eventually. He also said he did not know the reason as to why I did so. If I were to respond to my friend in the same language of marriage, I would like to say that I was in a "forced marriage" with the Congress but had to "divorce" them because it was an abusive relationship."