Wednesday, January 18 2006 12:56 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bangalore: Seeking to downplay reported moves by Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) legislators to explore the possibility of an alternative government formation with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Karnataka Chief Minister N Dharam Singh today (Jan 18, 2006) asserted that there was no threat to his government and it was 'intact'.

"My government is intact. There is no threat to my ministry", Singh told reporters at Raj Bhavan where he had come to greet Governor T N Chaturvedi on his birthday.

He also ruled out the question of his resigning in the wake of hectic political activity in the JDS, where a majority of legislators under the leadership H D Kumaraswamy, its Working President and son of party supremo H D Deve Gowda, were reportedly considering joining hands with BJP.

Singh declined to comment on speculation that Kumarasway might submit a letter to the governor on withdrawal of support to the government. "I do not want to comment. Let him give (the letter)".

He said he had not spoken to Deve Gowda and would do so, 'if need be'. Maintaining that there were no differences between Congress and JDS, he said, "In my 34 years of political life, I have seen several such political developments".

"It is all a media speculation", he said, on reports about the moves of the JDS legislators led by Kumaraswamy.

Singh said the state legislature session, which would commence tomorrow, would go on.