Bengaluru: The question arises whether Agriculture Minister Chaluvarayaswamy is a target of Former Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy as HDK has been onstantly accusing Chaluvarayaswamy.
A case of attempt to suicide by a driver from Nagamangala and a commission letter in the name of Mandya agriculture officers have been doing the rounds against Chaluvarayaswamy. In both the cases, the Minister is saying that the allegations against me are false.
The allegations of bribery against Minister Chaluvarayaswamy have embarrassed the Government. CmlM Siddu also discussed the issue at a meeting of MLAs from Mandya region on August 10. The MLAs have complained that Kumaraswamy has targeted them. The CM has instructed to work unitedly in Mandya.
In the last two days since the Siddaramaiah Government came to power, two serious accused have been heard. The BJP is planning to embarrass the Government by levelling allegations against Chaluvarayaswamy. As part of this, BJP workers displayed a PCS poster in Mandya.
Amidst all this, BJP leaders, including Former CM HDK, have repeatedly attacked Chaluvarayaswamy in the Congress Government. In this context, many are wondering why Chaluvarayaswamy is being targeted in the Siddaramaiah Government. There are many factors in Mandya politics that have led to a debate on this issue.
Chaluvarayaswamy, a prominent leader of the Congress party from the Vokkaliga community in Mandya region, had quit the JD (S) after being pitted against HDK. The JD (S) is also eyeing the Mandya Lok Sabha elections, especially to woo the Vakkaliga votes. The BJP is also working on establishing its presence in the Mysuru-Karnataka region and the Lok Sabha elections are also a target for the BJP.
It is also being said that this is an attempt to rein in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar through Chaluvarayaswamy. Shivakumar is said to have joined hands with Operation Congress in Mandya-Old Mysuru region and there is talk in the constituency that the process of wooing JD (S) leaders is going on quietly. It is said that Chaluvarayaswamy is being targeted for all the above reasons.
Reacting to the allegations against him, the Minister said that the BJP is afraid of the Lok Sabha elections and that is why they are running around. What is the use of campaigning with a false letter? Tell me if there are any proven points. A CID probe is underway into the letter allegedly written by agriculture officials to the Governor, he noted.