He said they were free to leave the Congress if they were unhappy with the party. Hassan: Municipal administration minister HC Balakrishna on Monday attacked party colleagues, former minister KN Rajanna and his son, MLC Rajendra Rajanna.
After offering prayers at Hasanamba temple, Balakrishna said, “If Rajanna and his son are dissatisfied with the Congress, they can leave now. He said chief minister DK Shivakumar had given him everything he needed, and that he had nothing to gain by speaking about the father and son. We are not stopping them. He challenged Rajanna to introspect before criticising others and also invited him to take an oath before Goddess Hasanamba if he believed he was right.
Because of irresponsible statements, balakrishna alleged that Rajanna lost his ministerial position.
He said the Union minister should focus on bringing industries to Hassan and Mandya to generate employment for local youth instead of making allegations. Questioning Rajanna’s contribution to the Congress victory in the Lok Sabha election in Hassan, he credited the victory to the hard work of party leaders and workers. He questioned Rajendra’s sincerity, citing his meeting with Union minister HD Kumaraswamy during the MLC election. On the bribery allegations at Hassan DC’s office, Balakrishna questioned Kumaraswamy’s stand and demanded an investigation into allegations against local MLA HP Swaroop Prakash as well. He added that govt was ready to provide land for industries in Mandya.