BRS has habit of buying MLAs: Shivakumar

Hyderabad: Refuting the allegations made by BRS that Congress has failed to implement the 5-guarantees in neighbouring State, Karnataka Deputy CM and KPCC president D K Shivakumar held that despite his requests neither KCR nor KTR visited the State to find out the truth. He said once the Congress forms government in Telangana all the 6-guarantees will be implemented on similar lines.

Addressing the media at a meet-the-press organised in the City, Shivakumar took exception to the way BRS party had tried to involve itself in Karnataka elections. He said that the pink party tried its best to support the JD (S) in Karnataka, but later decided to stay away as it would damage the prospects back home. The leader also recalled that KCR tried to poach a few of his party MLAs to dent the party’s prospects, but was unsuccessful. “He has a habit of buying MLAs, which he has been doing without hesitation. This he attempted to do in Karnataka also,” he said.

Responding to questions, the Karnataka’s Deputy CM emphasised that the neighbouring State was actively involved in the electioneering in Telangana because of the sheer love. He rebutted allegations that the money was flowing into the Telugu State and challenged the ruling BRS in Telangana to police the State borders more forcefully, if it was the case it believed.