<p>Apparently hurt with former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy forging an alliance with the BJP, JD(S) state president C M Ibrahim on Saturday said he would take a decision on further course of action after meeting like-minded people on October 16.</p>.<p>He said leaders including NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar have spoken to him.</p>.Kumaraswamy hits out at CM Siddaramaiah for questioning secular credentials of JD(S).<p>"Give me an opportunity till October 16th. After taking the opinion of everyone I will come before you all," Ibrahim, a former union minister, told reporters.</p>.<p>"Deve Gowda is like my father and Kumaraswamy is like my brother. Even today I have the same affection for them. But what hurt me was, I am the party president...You (HDK) went to Delhi, but you did not say a word to me. You haven't told me what the discussions were about. So, there is no meaning to react to it," he added.</p>.<p>He said he would gather the opinion of people on October 16 before taking a decision.</p>.<p>Asked about public statements coming from both the parties, Ibrahim sought to know where did that happen.</p>.<p>"At least it was not discussed in the party forum. I am the party president." He lamented that the decision regarding the JD(S) forging an alliance (with the BJP) was taken even before the core committee gave its opinion.</p>.<p>"You (JD(S) first family) had said the core committee will travel across the state, gather opinion and then a decision will be taken. Even before the core committee could start its tour you went to Delhi and met them (BJP leaders). That has hurt me," he further said.</p>.C M Ibrahim kept in loop over BJP-JD(S) alliance, says HDK.<p>Asked about the options before him, Ibrahim said he will discuss it with people on October 16.</p>.<p>To a question as to whether other parties have contacted him, he said yes.</p>.<p>"Sharad Pawar, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and some Congress leaders have also contacted me," Ibrahim added.</p>.<p>Regarding the possibilities of him joining the Congress, he said they (Congress leaders) have spoken to him and he too has convened a meeting on October 16.</p>.<p>Ibrahim said he would not take any decision without informing former prime minister Deve Gowda and his son Kumaraswamy.</p>
<p>Apparently hurt with former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy forging an alliance with the BJP, JD(S) state president C M Ibrahim on Saturday said he would take a decision on further course of action after meeting like-minded people on October 16.</p>.<p>He said leaders including NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar have spoken to him.</p>.Kumaraswamy hits out at CM Siddaramaiah for questioning secular credentials of JD(S).<p>"Give me an opportunity till October 16th. After taking the opinion of everyone I will come before you all," Ibrahim, a former union minister, told reporters.</p>.<p>"Deve Gowda is like my father and Kumaraswamy is like my brother. Even today I have the same affection for them. But what hurt me was, I am the party president...You (HDK) went to Delhi, but you did not say a word to me. You haven't told me what the discussions were about. So, there is no meaning to react to it," he added.</p>.<p>He said he would gather the opinion of people on October 16 before taking a decision.</p>.<p>Asked about public statements coming from both the parties, Ibrahim sought to know where did that happen.</p>.<p>"At least it was not discussed in the party forum. I am the party president." He lamented that the decision regarding the JD(S) forging an alliance (with the BJP) was taken even before the core committee gave its opinion.</p>.<p>"You (JD(S) first family) had said the core committee will travel across the state, gather opinion and then a decision will be taken. Even before the core committee could start its tour you went to Delhi and met them (BJP leaders). That has hurt me," he further said.</p>.C M Ibrahim kept in loop over BJP-JD(S) alliance, says HDK.<p>Asked about the options before him, Ibrahim said he will discuss it with people on October 16.</p>.<p>To a question as to whether other parties have contacted him, he said yes.</p>.<p>"Sharad Pawar, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and some Congress leaders have also contacted me," Ibrahim added.</p>.<p>Regarding the possibilities of him joining the Congress, he said they (Congress leaders) have spoken to him and he too has convened a meeting on October 16.</p>.<p>Ibrahim said he would not take any decision without informing former prime minister Deve Gowda and his son Kumaraswamy.</p>