‘Breach of trust’: Congress hits out at Shettar for rejoining BJP
Hindustan TimesKarnataka Congress hit out at former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar for rejoining the BJP, terming his move as a "breach of trust" and questioning his conscience. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the Congress treated Shettar with respect, after he joined the party ahead of last year's Assembly polls, while the BJP had humiliated him by denying him the ticket to contest the elections in May. READ | ‘Congress is like two-door bus, anyone can.’: Karnataka minister on Shettar's exit Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said the Congress party, considering Shettar as a senior leader, treated him with respect. On whether Laxman Savadi will also go back to BJP, Shivakumar said, "no one will go, quitting the party, Shatter has gone, it's a different matter, despite people rejecting him by a margin of 35,000 votes, Congress treated him respectfully, rest conscience and people will decide."