Bengaluru, 15 Jan

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday asserted that he will continue to remain active in State politics.

The JD(S) second-in-command dismissed speculation about his role being limited to the Centre.

"I am in politics. It is the people of the State who will decide where I should be. Based on the wishes of the people, I will decide when to return to State politics," he said.

Referring to political alignments, Kumaraswamy said the JD(S) is a part of the NDA and it will not allow any confusion within the bloc. The objective was to ensure good governance in Karnataka.

He added that he was closely observing the functioning of the State administration.

Referring to the Shidlaghatta incident where a Congress leader Rajeev Gowda abused the City Municipal Corporation Commissioner Amrutha Gowda for removing his banner, Kumaraswamy expressed concern over the growing pressure on officials.

He said strict action should be initiated against political party workers and leaders misbehavingwith officials.

The Union Minister alleged that pressure was being exerted on officials to carry out illegal activities.