Bengaluru, Jan. 19 -- Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka chief minster HD Kumaraswamy on Friday took to social media to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state.

"Extending a warm welcome to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to Karnataka. Although I initially intended to greet the Prime Minister at Kempegowda International Airport, my plans changed due to returning from New Delhi to Bangalore just yesterday," Kumaraswamy posted on X.

"Unfortunately, I've developed cold symptoms and am presently resting at home. I regret not being able to welcome the Prime Minister in person and express my best wishes for the success of all his programs," he wrote.

According to an official release from the Prime Minister's Office...