We have tied ‘Ashwamedha’ horse of PM, Kumaraswamy

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said the JD(S) along with Congress had succeeded in tying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Ashwamedha' horse (victory horse) in Karnataka, fulfilling his aim.

“I had said after the Uttar Pradesh election results came out that my aim is to tie the Ashwamwedha horse of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah (BJP President). Today both Congress and JD(S) together have tied their Ashwamedha horse in Karnataka,” Kumaraswamy said. Calling himself a “child of circumstances,” Kumaraswamysaid he decided to join hands with the Congress on the advice of several political leaders in the “national interest.”

Speaking to reporters after being sworn-in as chief minister, he said “Probably, in the days to come, Amit Shah has to go to Narendra Modi with lifeless Ashwamedha horse, as we have tied their horse.”

He said many people were having doubts about whether the coalition government would last and assured them that he would provide a stable government. “There is doubt whether this government will last long. With my conduct and that of my government, I will ensurethat this opinion will change. I want to make it clear to thepeople of the state,” he said. Conceding that people had these doubts because the JDS broke away from the Congress in 2006 to form a government with BJP, Kumaraswamy said “...the nature of our (JDS, Congress) relationship thereafter has led to a doubt about our confidence in each other, and can we work together.”