Asserting that the Janata Dal (Secular)-BJP alliance in Karnataka had his seal of approval, former Prime Minister and JD (S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Wednesday assured that the party would “continue to protect the interests of the minorities.”
“I discussed the Karnataka political situation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah initially. Discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not happened yet since he is a busy man. The opinion of all the 19 MLAs and eight MLCs were sought, and they suggested that we should go with the tie-up,” the veteran leader told presspersons here. His comments on the new political formation in the State were the first after the alliance with the BJP was formally announced last week.
“This is not opportunistic politics. We took the decision to protect the regional party,” he said, contending that they were “not a power hungry party.”
