Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that the state government's decision to provide a four per cent reservation in government contracts is not exclusive to Muslims but extends to all minority communities and backward classes.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that he will attend the meeting on delimitation, called by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on March 22 and reiterated that the INDIA alliance remains united on the issue.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Development Minister, on Thursday said that double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads, buffer roads, elevated corridors and other projects are planned to ease traffic in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday justified the State government's decision to reward Congress party workers with positions and benefits through government programmes.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the police are investigating the alleged Hampi rape case and the action will be taken as per the law.
"I have been in public life for 36 years, and I can tell you this is a far-sighted and historic budget that provides justice to all segments of society," he added.
After Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar blamed the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government for pending bills of contractors in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) leader CT Ravi said that it is the government's job to pay the pending bills.
After Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar blamed the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government for pending bills of contractors in the state, BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Tuesday said that the contractors in the state are in a "bad state", and are "committing suicide."
Earlier, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has termed the reports suggesting that he is getting close to the BJP "false propaganda," emphasising that he was a born Congressman.
Amid a row over his visit to the Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha Foundation, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the ideology of the Congress party is to take everyone in society together.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday termed Home Minister Amit Shah's assurance to Southern states of any disadvantage in the delimitation process as not 'trustworthy.'