K'taka CM's remarks on tie-up with BJP misquoted: Yediyurappa

Mysore, Aug 23 (UNI) Declining media reports of Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's remarks that the tie-up with the BJP had affected the secular credentials of the JD(S), Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader B S Yediyurappa today said it was misquoted by the media.

Talking to newspersons here, he said the Chief Minister himself had clarified on the issue and the controversy was kicked up by ''wrong'' media reports.

Mr Yediyurappa said all doubts and uncertainties about transfer of power to the BJP on October three, as per the pre-government formation agreement, would be cleared by Mr Kumaraswamy on that day.

On BJP preferring to maintain silence on the power transfer issue, he said the coalition government was formed to work for the development of the State and the BJP did not want to destabilise it.

UNI