Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday performed down the controversy surrounding Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan’s “Kaalia” comment geared toward Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy. Shivakumar defined that Ahmed Khan and Kumaraswamy share a friendship, implying that the remark was not supposed significantly.
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He additionally criticized the BJP for fueling the controversy, arguing that the matter was being blown out of proportion for political functions.
“Kumaraswamy and Zameer Ahmed are the closest of mates. Has Kumaraswamy given any assertion on this? BJP persons are solely making an attempt to create controversy. They each are in real love. For greater than 20 years, they’ve been in love. They are going to converse no matter they need for his or her love,” Shivakumar advised reporters.
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In the meantime, Ahmed Khan tendered his apology for his comment towards Kumaraswamy.
“I apologise if my assertion has offended anybody. Earlier, once I was with him, he used to affectionately name me ‘kulla’ (brief) and I used to name him ‘black’. I’m able to apologize if my assertion offended anybody,” Khan advised reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday.
Khan stated that his remarks is not going to have an effect on the byelection ends in the state.”It is not a difficulty on which I must resign. My assertion has been interpreted in a different way. My assertion is not going to have an effect on the election,” he stated.
On Monday, Janata Dal Secular strongly condemned the “racist remarks”.
JD(S) on its social media deal with X, shared a video the place Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan in an election marketing campaign in Channapatna by-polls purportedly makes disparging remarks towards the previous chief minister terming him as “Kala Kumaraswamy.”
In a social media publish on X, the official deal with of JD(S) wrote, “Housing Minister @BZZameerAhmedK used racial slurs throughout Channapatna by-election marketing campaign. Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy was insulted by Jameer Ahmed Khan as “Kala Kumaraswamy” (Black Kumaraswamy) in Urdu. By this they’ve racially insulted the black folks and dedicated racial discrimination. Other than that, these phrases of racial hatred coming from the mouth of Jameer Ahmed, who has uplifted a group and inspired folks to deteriorate the peace and order within the society, are an unforgivable crime.”
The get together additionally demanded the state Dwelling Minister G Parameshwara and Ramnagar district police to right away take acceptable authorized motion towards minister Jameer Ahmed for “racial abuse, racism and making an attempt to disturb peace within the society.”
The tweet added, “The Secular Janata Dal Get together calls for that the Dwelling Minister @DrParameshwara and @spramanagara Ramnagar district police instantly take acceptable authorized motion towards minister Jameer Ahmed for racial abuse, racism and making an attempt to disturb peace within the society. Mr. @kharge and @INCIndia president of Nationwide Congress ought to get the resignation of this racist Jameer first if he can keep morals for the get together. @INCKarnataka.”
The bypolls on Shiggaon, Sandur and Channapatna are scheduled for November 13 and the outcomes for the respective seats can be introduced on November 23. These seats had been vacant after the resignation of the respective candidates.
