<p>Amidst a war of words between Congress and JD(S) leaders in Karnataka, Congress president Rahul Gandhi summoned the state Congress leaders to discuss the issue.<br /><br />Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state unit president Dinesh Gundu Rao, Senior leader Mallikarjuna Kharge and others will attend the meeting scheduled here on Sunday. Karnataka in charge General secretary K C Venugopal will be present in the meeting.<br /><br />In the meeting, Rahul is likely to ask the state leaders about the verbal engagements between leaders from Congress and JD(S). He is likely to seek leaders opinion on Deve Gowda' s complaint to Congress leadership.<br /><br />Since Congress promised to give extend its support to Kumaraswamy headed coalition government to complete five-year term, Rahul may ask the state leaders to not to air their opinion in publicly and respect coalition dharma.<br /><br />A few days back JD(S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda called Venugopal and complained against Congress leaders for non co-operation in the recently held Lok Sabha polls and criticising the CM Kumaraswamy.<br /><br />Deve Gowda's complaint came in the background of Home Minister M B Patil's recent statement that Congress leaders and workers want to see Siddaramaiah as CM again. Subsequently, both the parties leaders engaged in a war of words.</p>
<p>Amidst a war of words between Congress and JD(S) leaders in Karnataka, Congress president Rahul Gandhi summoned the state Congress leaders to discuss the issue.<br /><br />Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state unit president Dinesh Gundu Rao, Senior leader Mallikarjuna Kharge and others will attend the meeting scheduled here on Sunday. Karnataka in charge General secretary K C Venugopal will be present in the meeting.<br /><br />In the meeting, Rahul is likely to ask the state leaders about the verbal engagements between leaders from Congress and JD(S). He is likely to seek leaders opinion on Deve Gowda' s complaint to Congress leadership.<br /><br />Since Congress promised to give extend its support to Kumaraswamy headed coalition government to complete five-year term, Rahul may ask the state leaders to not to air their opinion in publicly and respect coalition dharma.<br /><br />A few days back JD(S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda called Venugopal and complained against Congress leaders for non co-operation in the recently held Lok Sabha polls and criticising the CM Kumaraswamy.<br /><br />Deve Gowda's complaint came in the background of Home Minister M B Patil's recent statement that Congress leaders and workers want to see Siddaramaiah as CM again. Subsequently, both the parties leaders engaged in a war of words.</p>