Hitting back at Karnataka former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, who stated his readiness to offer the support of 19 of his MLAs if Deputy CM Shivakumar aspired to become CM, the Congress leader said that he is not in a rush to assume the post.
The Cauvery water issue has been a controversial issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for decades and they have been locked in a battle over the sharing of water from the Cauvery River, which is a major source of irrigation and drinking water for millions of people in the region.
Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar putting up clarification on the alleged charges labelled against his government by the opposition leaders, said why was the contractor's bill not paid when the BJP government was in the state.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said on Saturday that he has received more than 30,000 suggestions for Bengaluru’s development under the Brand Bengaluru initiative.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the State government aims to provide good quality governance and that it is committed to whatever is best in the interest of the people.