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Kumaraswamy rejects Modi's challenge, says 'development fitness' priority

Considering Kumaraswamy has had a bypass surgery, his party felt that the PM was mocking their leader

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy
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JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy speaks to media after meeting with Governor Vajubhai Vala in Bengaluru on Saturday. BJP leader B S Yediyurappa submited his resignation before the floor test

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The #HumFitTohIndiaFit fitness challenge took an interesting turn on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi tossed the challenge at Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. This comes barely a month after Kumaraswamy-led Janata Dal (Secular) formed an alliance with the Congress in Karnataka. Kumaraswamy replied that he was “more concerned about the development fitness” of the state. Considering Kumaraswamy has had a bypass surgery, his party felt that the PM was mocking their leader. JD(S) National General Secretary Danish Ali said: “If physical fitness is the sole concern, then we should have ‘pehelwans’ (wrestlers) or bouncers as prime ministers and

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