New Delhi: Calling Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader H.D.. "Nothing can be sadder than this. The party described the current situation as a fallout of the Congress-JD(S) alliance’s mockery of the popular mandate in the southern state for petty political interests.The BJP, which was just eight seats short of a simple majority in the state Assembly, reminded the JD(S) that the government runs through janmath  mechanical stretch fabric Manufacturers(people’s mandate) and not Janpath, a dig at Congress whose former president Sonia Gandhi resides at 10, Janpath. This is absolutely demeaning to the democratic fabric of the country and akin to an abuse of India’s democracy," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said. Kumaraswamy as the "chief manager (CM)" of Congress’ ATM in the state, the BJP on Monday said the CM’s remarks that he is "at the mercy of Congrees and not the people of the state" is demeaning to the democratic fabric of the country.Referring to the PM’s words, he said, for the BJP, the country was family, while for the Congress, the "first family" of the party was the country