<p>Mysuru: State Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday offered an apology following a controversy after he referred to Union minister H D Kumaraswamy as 'Kariyanna'. </p><p>Speaking to the media in Mysuru, Zameer Ahmed said, "H D Kumarswamy and I used to be very close earlier and spent 14 hours a day together. I used to call him Kariyanna and he would call me Kulla, out of affection. If that has hurt anyone including JD(S) workers I apologise." </p>.‘Kaalia’ Kumaraswamy more dangerous than BJP: Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan.<p>He also clarified that he had not stated that would buy H D Devegowda's family, he said, "Does any one in Karnataka has capacity to buy H D Devegowda family. I only told that HDK is trying to buy muslim votes in Channapatna. That will not work," he said. </p><p>When asked about alleged proposal for reservation in Government contracts, Zameer Ahmed said," There are no such discussions. CM's office has issued clarification in this regard, he said. </p><p>CM's office has clarified that there is demand for reservation for muslim community members in Government contracts. But there has not been any proposal in that regard before the Government. </p><p>Box: </p><p>Ahead of the Wakf election scheduled on November 19, Zameer Ahmed held the meeting of voters at a private hotel in Mysuru on Tuesday. He said that the Wakf land issue would not be discussed in the meeting.</p>
<p>Mysuru: State Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday offered an apology following a controversy after he referred to Union minister H D Kumaraswamy as 'Kariyanna'. </p><p>Speaking to the media in Mysuru, Zameer Ahmed said, "H D Kumarswamy and I used to be very close earlier and spent 14 hours a day together. I used to call him Kariyanna and he would call me Kulla, out of affection. If that has hurt anyone including JD(S) workers I apologise." </p>.‘Kaalia’ Kumaraswamy more dangerous than BJP: Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan.<p>He also clarified that he had not stated that would buy H D Devegowda's family, he said, "Does any one in Karnataka has capacity to buy H D Devegowda family. I only told that HDK is trying to buy muslim votes in Channapatna. That will not work," he said. </p><p>When asked about alleged proposal for reservation in Government contracts, Zameer Ahmed said," There are no such discussions. CM's office has issued clarification in this regard, he said. </p><p>CM's office has clarified that there is demand for reservation for muslim community members in Government contracts. But there has not been any proposal in that regard before the Government. </p><p>Box: </p><p>Ahead of the Wakf election scheduled on November 19, Zameer Ahmed held the meeting of voters at a private hotel in Mysuru on Tuesday. He said that the Wakf land issue would not be discussed in the meeting.</p>