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I was misinterpreted, didn't speak about Congress: Kumaraswamy on 'swallowing pain' remarks

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that his speech at Janata Dal (S) program was misinterpreted as he clarified on 'swallowing pain like Lord Shiva who drank poison' remark.

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Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that his speech at Janata Dal (S) program was misinterpreted as he clarified on 'swallowing pain like Lord Shiva who drank poison' remark.

"I didn't speak about Congress or any Congress leader. I didn't mention anything about Congress in my speech. That was a party program and I got emotional, media misinterpreted my speech," Kumaraswamy told ANI.

Indicating a strain in ties with the Congress, Kumaraswamy has said he was 'not happy' as Karnataka chief minister and was swallowing pain like Lord Shiva who drank poison, but his party JD(S) later said all is well and the coalition government will last full term.

Recently former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who is also the head of the Congress-JD(S) coordination committee, in a letter to Kumaraswamy, had pressed him to withdraw the decision on petrol and diesel price hike and reduce the supply of rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme, announced in the budget.

The BJP dismissed Kumaraswamy's emotional comments, calling him a "legendary actor" and accusing him of "fooling the common man."

The Congress and the JD(S) had bitterly fought against each other for the May 12 Assembly polls,  but joined hands to form the government as the election threw up a hung verdict.

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