Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party can freeze the bank accounts of the Congress but it cannot throttle the spirit of his party.
Reacting to the BJP's protest against the Karnataka government over a shopkeeper being attacked for playing devotional music, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hit out at the BJP on Tuesday, and said that the BJP is on the verge of losing the state's Parliament members, so they are just t
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was afraid of the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as he started his election campaign from Kharge's home district Kalaburagi.
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, Shivakumar said, "This is a festival of democracy. We need to enjoy and celebrate this festival and fight it (elections) out as well. We are very confident of winning 20 seats in the state."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar claimed on Friday that many party workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) are eager to join the ranks of the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Stating that Bengaluru city was going through a serious water crisis, Shivakumar urged the general public to use water judiciously. "Don't use drinking water for gardens and car wash. Treated water may be used for other purposes," he added.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar assured on Friday that the police are actively investigating the incident with a free hand granted by the government.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said there were no pro-Pakistan slogans in Vidhana Souda and added that the police will take stringent action if there were any slogans.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday called on the banks to open more branches in rural areas of Karnataka to support the growing rural economy.
Speaking at a convention of Gruhalakshmi beneficiaries here, he said, "We worship Earth as Mother Earth, every village has a village goddess, women get first preference even in our invitations. Women are the centre of our culture, they are the power driving our country."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday condoled the death of Congress legislator Raja Venkatappa Naik whom he said was the committed leader of the party.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that former Tumakuru MP Muddahanume Gowda has joined the Congress party unconditionally after quitting the BJP.