<p>The JD(S) on Monday mounted an aggressive attack on former chief minister Siddaramaiah as the feud between him and the regional party’s leader H D Kumaraswamy escalated ahead of the November 3 bypolls. </p>.<p>The fresh trigger for the feud was Siddaramaiah’s scathing remarks against the JD(S) on Sunday during the induction of over 90 people from Sira into the party. Siddaramaiah had said the JD(S) was not a political party. </p>.<p>“One leader who flourished and became deputy CM in the JD(S) has now spoken lightly about the JD(S). Having lured JD(S) people for lack of candidates in the bypolls, is your party a political party?” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p>“Is the Congress, that feeds off its own friends, has been rejected by people and hustles with other parties, a political party anymore? If the Congress continues with its arrogance, then there’s no doubt that it will lose ground in Karnataka as well,” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah had mocked the JD(S), saying the regional party would never come to power on its own. </p>.<p>Referring to Kumaraswamy’s recent emotional appeal to the people of Sira, Siddaramaiah said: “The drama isn’t new. Even H D Deve Gowda was doing that. Politics is about serving people and not about asking votes by saying you’d die otherwise.” </p>.<p>“In how many states is the Congress in power on its own strength? Who is riding on someone else’s shoulder and where? Will the leader who has tasted the salt of JD(S) answer these questions?” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p>“In the 2018 elections, this great leader who swore on fathers was defeated by people. He kept saying that ‘that party’ won’t come to power and people showed him the importance of swearing. In the upcoming bypolls, people will teach him a lesson. Let’s wait,” Kumaraswamy said. </p>
<p>The JD(S) on Monday mounted an aggressive attack on former chief minister Siddaramaiah as the feud between him and the regional party’s leader H D Kumaraswamy escalated ahead of the November 3 bypolls. </p>.<p>The fresh trigger for the feud was Siddaramaiah’s scathing remarks against the JD(S) on Sunday during the induction of over 90 people from Sira into the party. Siddaramaiah had said the JD(S) was not a political party. </p>.<p>“One leader who flourished and became deputy CM in the JD(S) has now spoken lightly about the JD(S). Having lured JD(S) people for lack of candidates in the bypolls, is your party a political party?” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p>“Is the Congress, that feeds off its own friends, has been rejected by people and hustles with other parties, a political party anymore? If the Congress continues with its arrogance, then there’s no doubt that it will lose ground in Karnataka as well,” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah had mocked the JD(S), saying the regional party would never come to power on its own. </p>.<p>Referring to Kumaraswamy’s recent emotional appeal to the people of Sira, Siddaramaiah said: “The drama isn’t new. Even H D Deve Gowda was doing that. Politics is about serving people and not about asking votes by saying you’d die otherwise.” </p>.<p>“In how many states is the Congress in power on its own strength? Who is riding on someone else’s shoulder and where? Will the leader who has tasted the salt of JD(S) answer these questions?” Kumaraswamy said. </p>.<p>“In the 2018 elections, this great leader who swore on fathers was defeated by people. He kept saying that ‘that party’ won’t come to power and people showed him the importance of swearing. In the upcoming bypolls, people will teach him a lesson. Let’s wait,” Kumaraswamy said. </p>
