Not to discuss certain matters openly: Dinesh Gundurao \"advised\" HD Revanna

Bengaluru: Admitting there are differences of opinion between the coalition partners, KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao Friday "advised" JDS leader and state minister H.D. Revanna not to discuss certain matters openly.

Rao Thursday had accused some JD(S) leaders of making statements without understanding the situation on the ground. At the same time, he had expressed confidence that the Congress-JD(S) coalition would survive its full five year term.

"It is not good. He (Revanna) should avoid talking like that. It is a decision taken by two parties. It has been decided which department should go to which political party. I am humbly urging him not to give such statements so openly," Rao said at a press meet, replying to a question on Revanna's stand on alleged interference in his department.

Recently, Revanna, who is public works minister and elder brother of CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, had allegedly said he will not allow the Congress to interfere in his department as he never interferes in others'departments.

Revanna had also hit out at the Congress six days ago for taking away the home department from deputy chief minister G Parameshwar.

About JD(S) retaining the ports and inland water transport though it should have been with Congress as per the agreement, Rao said it was not good on his part to discuss these matters in public and emphasised that the two parties would resolve it amicably.

"Challenges will come but we do have the strength to resolve it amicably by discussion. I won't say there aren't problems.There are problems but we will resolve it," Rao said. He admitted that there were some issues pertaining to finalising the appointment of chairpersons to boards and corporations, though Congress brought out the list long ago.