Maddur, Karnataka, Apr 13 : Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy clarified on Saturday, that he had not made any insulting remarks on soldiers, who joining the Indian armed forces ”because it was due to their poor financial conditions”, as reported in a section of the media.
Speaking to newsmen, during his campaign for his son Nikhil K, fighting Lok Sabha elections from the Mandya Constituency, the chief minister said, ?I had only reflected on the financial status some of the soldiers, who join the Army?.
?There was no any intention to demean them nor insulted the soldiers? he said.
At a election meeting at Gangavati in Karnataka yesterday, prime minister Narendra Modi had slammed Kumaraswamy for saying that poor youth who could not afford two meals a day were joining the armed forces. ”JD(S) leader has insulted jawans by saying that people are joining defence forces, due to poor conditions,? Modi had said.
?Your statement only reflects yours state of mind on soldiers, those who spoke ill of soldiers should drown and die? the Prime minister had said at the public meeting in Gangavathi on Friday.
