Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - facing prosecution in connection with the alleged Mysuru land scam case - underlined his confidence in the judicial system on Tuesday and said, "I believe in the law and the Constitution... The truth will finally win".
The Congress veteran also slammed the "revenge politics" of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP central government.
"I have faith in the court. All MLAs, leaders, and workers of our party, and the Congress leadership have stood by me and encouraged me to continue the fight. The BJP and JDS have resorted to political retaliation against me because I am pro-poor and fighting for social justice," he said.
The CM also indicated - as was widely expected - that he intends to mount further legal challenges to the Governor's sanction. "I will consult with experts on whether such an investigation is allowed under the law or not... I am confident the investigation - under 17A - will be cancelled."
A combative Siddaramaiah also labelled the alleged MUDA land scam a "sham" and ripped into opposition leaders - mostly from the BJP - who once again demanded he quit. The calls for his resignation, he thundered, were because the BJP had no answer to his welfare schemes.
"The leaders asking for my resignation today are the same who opposed schemes implemented by me for the poor and oppressed people... the people of Karnataka did not give the BJP majority to come to power on its own, so it has to win power by conducting 'Operation Lotus," he said.
The 'Operation Lotus' jibe was a reference to Congress' claims that the BJP seeks to destabilise elected governments by targeting senior leaders from ruling parties and unsettling their administration.
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