Union minister HD Kumaraswamy refuted claims by Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan that they used nicknames for each other. Kumaraswamy swore by Goddess Chamundeshwari, denying Khan’s assertion that they used terms like ‘Kulla’ and ‘Kariya’. He clarified their relationship was purely political and recalled an incident where Khan allegedly tried to assault MLC Basavaraj Horatti.
