'Was Siddaramaiah a Congressman?'

'Let me narrate the background as to why Siddaramaiah was taken from my party to the Congress.''He belongs to a particular backward community. So by taking Siddaramaiah from my party, it was going to be more advantageous for the Congress.''Whatever may be the merits and demerits of the caste equation, it is a consideration for all the parties.''The BJP is also playing the caste guard.'

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