Summary:
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (PTI) Former Karnataka Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday rubbished JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy"s claim that both leaders have had a secret late night meeting.
Kumaraswamy had yesterday claimed that the recent Income Tax raids on a person, who is said to be close aide of Yediyurappa, was an attempt by the BJP leadership to "control" him, following his alleged meeting with Siddaramaiah.
Congress stalwart Siddaramaiah challenged Kumaraswamy and said he will retire from politics, if it was proved that such a meeting took place.
On the other hand, BJP veteran Yediyurappa termed it as "far from truth and meaningless".
"I had gone to meet Yediyurappa on his birthday.
I had not met him personally as Chief Minister or as the Leader of Opposition.