Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Nov 28: "It is better if the BJP government loses power in Karnataka. Then only the environment will be good in the state," said former chief minister (CM) and leader of opposition Siddaramaiah.

When asked about the meeting conducted by migrants including MTB Nagaraj who have joined BJP, Siddaramaiah said, "I will not speak about that subject. Let them do whatever they want. We are not bothered. They went to BJP for business. I do not know their deal."

Siddaramaiah further said, "You will come to know once the assembly session begins. You see what we are going to speak in the session. There are various subjects including flood etc. You can see yourself."

Reacting to the matter of including Lingayat community to OBC category, Siddaramaiah said, "There is a commission which looks after the OBC. There is a permanent OBC commission also. Including or deleting from the list is left to the commission. First a report has to be given that a commission can be formed. Then action will be taken on that report. There is no harm in asking for including a caste in OBC. It is given in Article 334 of the Constitution itself. I do not know whether Yediyurappa is doing this commission for Lingayats in order to safeguard his chair or not?"

Responding on the matter of suicide attempt by N R Santhosh, political secretary of CM Yediyurappa, Siddaramaiah said, "I do not know who Santhosh is? That is his personal matter. I do not know whether there is political pressure etc behind his act. Everything will come to light after the inquiry."