<p>Senior Congress leader and MLC C M Ibrahim has tendered an apology to JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and the Vokkaliga community.</p>.<p>"I am pained to know that certain recent statements made by leaders from my party and my community against Kumaraswamy and Vokkaliga community have hurt their sentiments. I want to apologise to Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy and the entire Vokkaliga community," Ibrahim said in a video statement.</p>.<p>While Ibrahim did not take names, he was understood to be referring to statements made by Congress' Chamarajpet MLA B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan who recently attacked Kumaraswamy. Recently, Khan had made personal comments on Kumaraswamy's skin colour and his politics, addressing him in the singular.</p>.<p>"Muslims and Vokkaligas have lived in harmony from time immemorial in rural parts of Karnataka. Such statements will not dent the trust between the communities," Ibrahim said.</p>.<p>Politically attacking someone is acceptable but no one should personally comment on any leader, Ibrahim added. "Kumaraswamy took up several good initiatives when he was the chief minister," he said. </p>
<p>Senior Congress leader and MLC C M Ibrahim has tendered an apology to JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and the Vokkaliga community.</p>.<p>"I am pained to know that certain recent statements made by leaders from my party and my community against Kumaraswamy and Vokkaliga community have hurt their sentiments. I want to apologise to Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy and the entire Vokkaliga community," Ibrahim said in a video statement.</p>.<p>While Ibrahim did not take names, he was understood to be referring to statements made by Congress' Chamarajpet MLA B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan who recently attacked Kumaraswamy. Recently, Khan had made personal comments on Kumaraswamy's skin colour and his politics, addressing him in the singular.</p>.<p>"Muslims and Vokkaligas have lived in harmony from time immemorial in rural parts of Karnataka. Such statements will not dent the trust between the communities," Ibrahim said.</p>.<p>Politically attacking someone is acceptable but no one should personally comment on any leader, Ibrahim added. "Kumaraswamy took up several good initiatives when he was the chief minister," he said. </p>
