Many address me as Tagaru, what is there to be offended: Siddaramaiah on 'puppy' jibe at CM Bommai
Bengaluru, Jan 5: Alleging that his 'puppy' remark against Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was misinterpreted to create controversy, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday, pointing out that he too is addressed as 'Tagaru' (ram) by many, sought to what is there to be offended.
The former Chief Minister, in a series of tweets, said he never intended to target the Bommai personally.
"My intention was to convey that @CMofKarnataka @BSBommai is a coward who has no courage to speak in front of @narendramodi, but talks about the strength of others. This was misinterpreted to create controversy," Siddaramaiah tweeted.
Stating that he had colloquially addressed Bommai as puppy to indicate that he is a coward who cannot speak in front of his high command, he said, "I never intended to target him personally."
"People address many leaders using names of few animals. Many call former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa 'Raja Huli' (King Tiger) and address me as 'Tagaru' (ram). What is there to be offended by this? Every animal has its own characteristics," he said.
Addressing a public meeting on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah had called Bommai a puppy before Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not showing guts to bring special grants of Rs 5,495 crore recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
Hitting back at Siddaramaiah, Bommai on Monday had said that he is a "faithful dog" serving the people of Karnataka.
Several BJP leaders, including its national president J P Nadda, have targeted the Congress Legislature Party leader for his remarks against CM.
Pointing out that Modi had once told what can one do if a puppy dies under the wheels of a car, Siddaramaiah further said "Is this not derogatory? What do the Karnataka BJP leaders have to say about this?"
Dog is known for its loyalty and puppy is know for its cowardness, he said, "Can we call Bommai a lion or tiger even when he is silent despite Modi's injustice to Karnataka?"
"Karnataka's interest is more important for us. Let Bommai speak in front of Modi to get special grants of Rs 5,495 crore which was rejected by Nirmala Sitharaman (Union Finance Minister). He should also ask about crop loss compensation, GST compensation & other funds which are yet to be released," the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly added.
ಟಿವಿ ಚಾನೆಲ್ನವರು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನನ್ನನ್ನು 'ಟಗರು' 'ಟಗರು' ಎಂದು ಹಾಡು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 5, 2023
ಟಗರು ಗುಮ್ಮುತ್ತೆ, ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಗುಮ್ಮಿದ್ದೇನೆ?
ನಾನೂ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಕೋಪಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಲ್ಲಾ? 5/10
ನಾಯಿ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಗೆ ಹೆಸರಾದರೆ, ನಾಯಿಮರಿ ಪುಕ್ಕಲು ಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಖ್ಯಾತಿ ಪಡೆದಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 5, 2023
ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ @narendramodi ಅವರ ಎದುರು ತುಟಿ ಬಿಚ್ಚಲಾಗದ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSBommai ಅವರನ್ನು ಹುಲಿ-ಸಿಂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಾ?
ನಾಯಿ ಮರಿ, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಬೇಕಲ್ಲಾ? 7/10
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
