“Two insignificant persons recorded an audio I was not party to. I thought the JD(S) leaders would clarify that no such deal ever took place, but they did not. I did not have an option but to prove my innocence in the temple precincts of Lord Manjunatha,” Gowda told ET.Majority of the people in Tumakuru constituency, he said, had not believed the claims made in the audio. “But I wanted to remove even an iota of doubt if anyone still had one. I respected their wish in the interest of honouring the coalition arrangement,” Gowda said.

Source: Economic Times May 03, 2019 05:48 UTC