Karnataka Congress chief also took a jibe at Annamalai, saying he was being loyal to the party and not to Tamil Nadu
Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, is a strong chief ministerial aspirant and has made no secret of his ambition to become the CM
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the city needs meticulous planning and effective project implementation to resolve the issue
He was speaking at the inauguration of the 15th edition of Aero India event here
This initiative, he said, will connect several large lakes in Bengaluru, which have existed for centuries and are all interconnected through SWDs, popularly known as Raja Kaluves
With supporters hailing him as 'next CM' on his arrival here, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said he does not need anyone's support and will abide by what party tells him
The Deputy CM said when documents are provided under the Right to Information to everyone, the ED officials will also be given the same. He added that those committed wrong will be punished
Shivakumar said that the Gruhalakshmi scheme has brought a significant socio-economic change in poor and middle-class families
Congress' DK Shivakumar announced that under the 'Pyari Didi Yojana,' the party will provide Rs 2,500 to women voters if it wins the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections
Highlighting transformative initiatives like the Right to Information Act (RTI), Right to Education Act (RTE), Food Security Act, and the Aadhaar Card (Unique Identity Card scheme)
Highlighting that conscience was important, he hit out at the BJP leadership in the state for supporting Ravi, who was arrested for making a derogatory comment against state minister Laxmi Hebbalkar
He claimed that the saffron party in the state was a divided house, and hence they were not interested on discussing real issues
This statement from Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, came days after Siddaramaiah rejected his claim that they have a power-sharing pact
A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma deferred the matter saying it was not possible for it to commence the hearing on Tuesday
Deputy Chief Minister and Irrigation Minister D K Shivakumar, Energy Minister K J George and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh accompanied the CM for the meeting
Shivakumar praised Soren's administration, saying he has worked hard and gained the trust of the people
Shivakumar said this victory was a prelude to the 2028 assembly election where the party would once again win
There is no point in protecting Adani, government has to protect the people of the country who have invested thousands of crores in Adani's companies, he urged
Speaking to reporters at Mangaluru airport, he questioned, 'Tears well up in Kumaraswamy's eyes only during elections, where was he when the people of Kanakapura were in pain and tears?'
In a post on 'X', Modi on Friday said that in Karnataka, Congress is more focused on intra-party politics and loot than delivering on development, even planning to roll back existing schemes