Bengaluru:
He is a boy belonging to our house, and is also a distant relative of mine. I scolded him saying what will others think, seeing him put his hand on my shoulder.
Yes, it’s true that I hit him.
This is what D.K. Shivakumar had to say on the hitting incident involving him while reacting to media at Sadashivanagar residence in Sunday.
What Shivakumar had said is:
It’s natural that we scold when guys do such acts. That’s the bondage between us. You have been highlighting that and wanting to make a leader out of him, do it.
The money spent for Caste-based census should not go waste.
Hundreds of crores have been spent for Caste-based census. Hence, leaders from the backward class met me and said it should not go to waste. There is nothing wrong in their demand.
I don’t know what is there in that report. I can’t speak like other leaders on this matter. I am in the position of a party President. Me, along with the opposition party leaders will discuss with everyone. First, we shall learn what is BJP’s stand on this. When asked, they’ve replied that the report hasn’t been submitted and they were unaware of this.
No one has discussed about the KRS crack
I was the district in-charge for Mandya district in Siddaramaiahs Government. I served as the irrigation minister too. No body had discussed on illegal mining during my tenure. No damage will happen if gravel stones are manufactured 10-15 kms away.
There is Mining Ministry to take up this responsibility. Geological department is monitoring too. There are hundreds of engineers on site. They will manage it. We shouldn’t create unnecessary anxiety amongst the people. I’ll not engage in such publicity seeking cheap stunts nor tolerate them. Moreover, this is a sensitive issue. KRS is the property of the country. We shouldn’t create panic over it.
Till now, no one has discussed this issue with me saying Mining is dangerous.