Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that he had declined to participate in the India-China Friendship Association-Karnataka's (ICFA-K) seminar, and expressed surprise over his name still appearing on the event's invitation, after it drew flak from the BJP. India News | Siddaramaiah & Other Cong Leaders Say They Had Declined Invite for Seminar on China.