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Didn't make sting videos as CM, focused on people: Kumaraswamy

Tumakuru, Nov 14 (UNI) union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday hit out at his political opponents, saying he had focused on addressing people's problems and fulfilling electoral promises rather than making sting videos when he served as Karnataka Chief Minister.
Speaking at the inauguration of a bronze statue of former Prime Minister and his father HD Deve Gowda at Gubbi in Tumakuru district, Kumaraswamy recalled his two terms as Chief Minister and said he had worked to fulfil commitments made to the people.
Referring to the 2018 Assembly elections, he said he had promised to waive farmers' loans and subsequently implemented the measure, waiving loans worth around Rs 25,000 crore.
Kumaraswamy recalled that after the 2018 elections, when no party secured a clear majority, Congress leaders had approached Deve Gowda to form a coalition government.
He said his father had initially told Congress leaders that his health was not good and suggested that Kumaraswamy be made Chief Minister, but they insisted on him taking charge.
He alleged that Congress leaders began harassing him from the very first day of his tenure. Despite the difficulties, he said, he continued in office with the objective of fulfilling his promise to farmers.
Taking a swipe at the present political climate, Kumaraswamy expressed dissatisfaction that political allegations and counter-allegations were receiving greater attention in Karnataka than resolving people's problems.
He maintained that his priority as Chief Minister had been governance and addressing public grievances rather than engaging in political attacks.
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