Kumar Bangarappa decries political wedge

SORAB: Kumar Bangarappa, former minister and elder son of S Bangarappa, said that he did not expect politics to interfere even in his family affairs.Addressing the media over a few supporters of Madhu Bangarappa stopping him from offering pooja at the spot where his father was cremated, Kumar said that this was because he was with the Congress. “Is having an individual ideology and commitment wrong?” he asked.“Had I reacted adversely during the last rites, it would have disrupted the entire function. My relatives could have doused the situation, but they did not. As a son, there are many rituals that I have to follow. Hence, I have come here with my family,” he said. He added that since Congress was the party that gave power to his father, he joined it. “I have signed on necessary documents whenever my father has asked me to do so. I did not quarrel with my brother over property. Even during a CBI enquiry, I remained quiet despite knowing nothing about it. Even then, I do not understand why my family members are against me,” he wondered. As soon as the state honour is given at the cremation ground, then it would become a public property. It was decided to make it a memorial and the government would be prevailed upon, he said and declared that he would abide by the decision taken by the villagers regarding the property.