Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed his shock at the notice issued by the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) regarding the National Herald case on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters at Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB)'s new office building, he said, "It is true that Satish Jarkiholi and I met at a wedding last evening. We discussed the state and the party. We are colleagues. Why do you paint us as enemies?"
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said he would resign if he had lied about his watches and challenged if MLC Narayanaswamy would resign if he had lied.
Shivakumar stressed that women must take on leadership roles, noting that Karnataka has already ensured 50% reservation for women in local body polls and that 33% reservation in the Assembly would be implemented soon.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Thursday criticised the Congress government in Karnataka over the chief ministerial dispute, saying the party is divided, the government is failing, and the state is suffering from corruption and poor infrastructure.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday responded to opposition to the state's menstrual leave policy, emphasising equality and empowerment for women. He stated that the government is committed to promoting equality and doesn't believe in differentiating between men and women.
Although DK Shivakumar clarified on Wednesday that there was "no political agenda" to his Delhi visit and that he had only come to attend a private marriage ceremony, it is believed he is likely to hold brief meetings with the Congress high command to discuss the alleged power-sharing for
"Whatever they have bought, it is after paying their due taxes. Why don't you ask the RSS where they get their funding from? Who gives them donations? Where did they get the money to build a Rs 200-300 crore building?" Kharge said.