We all remember Rajiv Gandhi, who empowered the youth of this country by believing in their potential and leadership. I was in a college, he recognised people like me to become a legislator and I am here today," Shivakumar told ANI.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday lashed out at the BJP, saying the party has no love for Dharmasthala but was only interested in exploiting the issue for political gains.
On August 11, KN Rajanna resigned from the Siddaramaiah cabinet after his allegations on the Karnataka government's inaction following Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations on Election Commission of India and BJP.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar addressed the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case, emphasizing the sacredness of the 800-year-old religious site.
"You and your party are the father of corruption. You could not win even a single seat in Ramanagara district, but you are insulting our leader from the minority community," Shivakumar said during a debate on fertilisers in the House.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the government was ready to name Bettadalasuru metro station after MLA Munirathna if he thinks of sponsoring the station.
In recent remarks Rajanna had asked why Congress leaders "turned a blind eye" to irregularities in voter lists and kept silent when they should have raised objections.
The Karnataka leader's remarks come in the wake of the controversy that erupted after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged massive electoral fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said there are over 1 lakh fake votes in the electoral rolls in Bengaluru Central lo
Hitting out at the BJP leaders in the state, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said they should try to get some funds for the state instead of putting up a show in Parliament.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar questioned the Election Commission for issuing a notice against Congres MP Rahul Gandhi, asking the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha to submit the documents backing his "vote theft" allegations.