"They (BJP) have no other work. Their job is only to divide people. Their job is only to ignite fire. Their only work is to do politics. They have not done any development. Let them go to Delhi and bring NREGA funds, bring tax money," Shivakumar told reporters at his residence in Bengaluru.
"I reiterate my earlier statement that I am a born Congressman. No one can question my loyalty to the party and the Gandhi family. If anyone does, they are stupid," Shivakumar said.
This comes after he sang the RSS anthem "Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhoome," in the Karnataka Assembly, which has triggered discussion on his joining the BJP.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, on Friday, said that he attended the event at Chinnaswamy Stadium on the request of the Police Commissioner.
Amid the row over reciting the RSS anthem in the Karnataka Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday denied the speculations of joining hands with the BJP and RSS.
Currently, six gates are being worked on at Gadag and Hosapete, with fabrication already complete. Shivakumar emphasised the need to expedite the process and delegate work for quicker completion.
"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 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.
Shivakumar wrote on X, "Yellow Line Brings a New Dawn for Bengaluru's MetroNamma. Metro's Yellow Line was inaugurated today by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi at Ragigudda Metro Station."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that the new Yellow line metro, to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will make travel faster by linking "key hubs" in South Bengaluru.
The Mahadayi, also known as the Mandovi River in Goa and Mahadayi in Karnataka, originates in Karnataka and empties into the Arabian Sea in Panaji, Goa, while briefly flowing through Maharashtra.