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Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy connected Saturday publically apologised, saying if his statement, made successful the backdrop of the caller governmental developments, had wounded Nirmalanandanatha Swami, seer of Adichunchanagiri Mutt.
Speaking astatine the Krishi Mela successful Mandya, Mr. Kumaraswamy said, “There is nary different seer arsenic learned arsenic Nirmalanandanatha Swami. I had lone said that seers should not beryllium utilized successful governmental situations, with the volition that helium should not beryllium disrespected successful immoderate way.”
The Union Minister had earlier deed retired astatine the seer aft the second backed Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s assertion to the station of Chief Minister.
“No seer came to my rescue erstwhile I mislaid power. Seers and politicians person antithetic jobs chopped retired for them. It is not a bully inclination to resistance caste and religion into the governmental arena,” Mr. Kumaraswamy had said.
On Saturday, Mr. Kumaraswamy clarified, “Balagangadharanatha Swami had erstwhile taken to the streets to support the dignity of society. He ever wished successful his bosom that H.D. Deve Gowda should go the Chief Minister. He had immense affection for maine arsenic well. If my words person caused immoderate disrespect to Nirmalanandanatha Swami, I apologise publicly.”
