The Karnataka CM had said that the wedding was held in simple fashion.
Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa (2nd right) blessed the newly-wed couple Nikhil Kumaraswamy (2nd left) and Revathi (left), and greeted former CM HD Kumaraswamy (right) in a private ceremony in Bengaluru.
BENGALURU: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday thanked Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa for backing his family regarding his son Nikhil s wedding, which drew flak for allegedly violating lockdown norms.
Asserting that social distancing was maintained during the wedding, the JD(S) leader in a series of tweets hit out at those accusing his family of violating lockdown norms, by stating that they were doing it out of "political hate".
"Despite maintaining social distancing and following rules during Nikhil's marriage, there are discussion that norms were not followed.
Because of political hate, poisonous comments are being made about an auspicious event, but Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa by rejecting all this is standing by the truth," Kumaraswamy said in a tweet in Kannada.
ರಾಜ್ಯರಾಜಕಾರಣದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ವಿವಾಹ ಸಮಾರಂಭ ಮಾಡಿದೆ ಎಂದೂ ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಅವರು ಸಹೃದಯದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮನದಾಳದ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.2/4
He said, "heartfelt thanks to Yediyurappa for his statement that a big political family in the state has conducted the marriage ceremony in a simple way."
Nikhil, the grandson of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, entered wedlock on Friday at a Bidadi farmhouse with Revathi, the grandniece of former Congress minister M Krishnappa.
On the day of the marriage several posts on social media, also media reports had criticised the Gowda family for violating locdown norms and social distancing during the event.
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Nikhil Gowda with his wife Revathi pose for photographers during their marriage ceremony amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Bengaluru.
Coming to the defence of Gowda family, Yediyurappa in response to a question on Saturday told reporters "They (family) had all the permissions and the event was held in a simple fashion. There's no need to discuss this.
"Despite having many relatives, they stuck to the limitations. For this, I congratulate them," he had said.
Stating that lockdown rules were followed during Nikhil's marriage, Kumaraswamy said, "By looking for politics in Nikhil's marriage, certain faulty minds on social media are spewing venom that is in their mind."
ನಿಖಿಲ್ ವಿವಾಹದಲ್ಲೂ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಹುಡುಕಿದ ‘ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ’ದ ಕೆಲವು ಹುಳುಕು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಮಂದಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಷ ಕಾರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.… https://t.co/d2iWmqUi2U
Gowda family had scaled down Nikhil's wedding, which was earlier planned in a 95-acre land near Ramanagara with a lavish set, with lakhs of party workers and well-wishers in attendance, followed by a grand reception in Bengaluru.
Nikhil has acted in couple of Kannada films in the lead role.
He had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from the party bastion of Mandya and had lost against multilingual actress Sumalatha Ambareesh, an independent candidate supported by BJP, in a bitterly contested polls.
Watch: HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil ties knot with Revathi flouting social distancing norms
Even as weddings and cultural events across the country got cancelled owing to nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic, one high-profile matrimonial ceremony went as per schedule at the behest of district officials in Karnataka’s Ramanagara. Former Karnataka chief minister and sitting Ramanagara legislator HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil exchanged vows with Revathi, the grand-niece of former Congress state minister M Krishnappa on Friday. All norms lockdown norms of social distancing which the family said it will strictly adhered to were flouted during the grand ceremony at a farmhouse in the district.