Krishna wants to destablise coalition Govt: Gowda

Krishna wants to destablise coalition Govt: Gowda
Deccan Herald

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) President H D Deve Gowda today accused Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna of using the image of Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy to destabilise the Congress-JD(S) coalition Government in Karnataka.

Spitting venom on the recent actions of Mr Krishna, he told newspersons here that the whispering campaign against the coalition Government began when the Ministry was just two months old and Mr Narayana Murthy's ''name and fame is being used as a last weapon to pull down the Government.'' Mr Krishna had been frequently visiting the State for innocuous reasons and attempting to destabilise the Government, he alleged.

Asked whether he would seek the removal of Mr Krishna from Governorship, Mr Gowda said that with Mr Krishna indulging in ''Constitutional impropriety,'' it was for President A P J Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi to decide on it.

Criticising Krishna, his political adversary, Gowda charged that the Maharastra Governor committed a "constitutional impropriety" by indulging in politics, holding a constitutional post.

President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should take note of Krishna's "activities" and decide on recalling the Maharastra governor, he said, but declined to put forth such a demand on his own.

Turning to the claims of the Congress government led by Krishna that it created a congenial investment climate in the state, he said more investments flowed during Janata Dal government compared to the Congress regime.

He also rejected some congressmen's charge that Singh was under his control and that the party was "sinking" following power sharing agreement with JDS.

"Braving all insults, my party has been cooperating with Congress in running the government," he said.