Ramesh Jarkiholi calls on Siddaramaiah

Former Minister and BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi called on former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the latter’s residence in Mysuru on Thursday.

Mr. Jarkiholi’s visit follows Mr. Siddaramaiah’s action of seeking injunction against circulation of allegedly defamatory videos about him.

Mr. Jarkiholi, who told waiting reporters that the visit was a “private” one, said Mr. Siddaramaiah should have fought against the smear campaign instead of seeking an injunction. He also described the former Chief Minister as their leader.

Meanwhile, Mr. Siddaramaiah’s son and Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah has sought to clarify that the defamatory video does not feature the former Chief Minister. “It is neither a CD nor an obscene video”.

One of the videos is about a woman making false allegations, Mr. Yathindra said before adding that the “false content” in the propaganda video could possibly be shared on social media and people, who are unaware, may also believe it. 

Hence, Mr. Siddaramaiah, based on legal advice, has sought an injunction and given a complaint seeking action against the persons behind the circulation of the video, Mr. Yathindra said.

Meanwhile, Minister for Agriculture P.M. Narendraswamy too called on Mr. Siddaramaiah at his residence in Mysuru.