Will not get involved in any 'wicked act' of bringing down

: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said he would not get involved in any 'wicked act' of bringing down the B S Yediyurappa-led government in Karnataka, amid claims that 15 to 20 BJP MLAs were ready to come out.

Clarifying that he would not disturb the government, the former Chief Minister said for him development of the state was important.

"With great difficulty you (Yediyurappa) have become Chief Minister for the fourth time, (i am) happy, I have nowhere said that I will disturb your government.

Even now some people come and ask why Im sitting silent when 15-20 people are ready to come out of BJP and why dont I make an attempt (to poach them), Kumaraswamy said.

Speaking to reporters in Hassan, he sought to know why he should get entangled in that 'sludge' and he was not in a hurry.

"I will not get involved into a wicked act of removing a responsible government like Yediyurappa did. For me development of the state is important," he said.

Though Kumaraswamy had ...