BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Okay Shivakumar on Wednesday dismissed media stories claiming that his go to to Delhi was to hunt an extension for his time period because the Congress state president. Refuting the allegations, Shivakumar asserted that these stories had been “planted”. He additionally identified that related tales had been doing rounds relating to his journey to Coimbatore to attend the Mahashivaratri celebrations organised by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Basis. “… That is all bogus. All planted tales. There are many planted tales on numerous points,” Shivakumar instructed reporters right here.
The Deputy CM was replying to a question that he put forth a requirement earlier than the Congress excessive command that he must be allowed to proceed because the get together state president. Shivakumar additionally identified that related rumors had circulated relating to his participation within the Mahashivaratri celebrations, with some suggesting that he was aligning himself with the BJP.
“For instance, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev of Isha Basis got here and invited me (for Shivaratri celebrations in Coimbatore). He’s from Mysuru. He is a superb man and I love his information and stature however there are various who criticise him.” He defined additional that Sadhguru got here all the best way from Tamil Nadu and waited for him.
“Final time my daughter had gone there. This time he (Sadhguru) has invited me. Now I’m going there. There have been some social media posts saying that I get nearer to the BJP although I have not met Amit Shah but,” Shivakumar mentioned. Requested about his go to to get together headquarters in Delhi, he replied, “At any time when I am going to Delhi, I go to the get together workplace which is like our temple. At any time when I am going there whether or not I meet anybody there or not, I am going to our get together workplace, pray there and are available again.”
Expressing his gratitude to the Congress, Shivakumar mentioned, “It’s the place which gave me this chair (get together state president and DCM of the state). Ought to I am going to the BJP workplace? You need me to go to Keshav Kripa (RSS headquarters)?” Speculations are rife within the energy corridors of Karnataka that Shivakumar might change CM Siddaramaiah in the direction of the tip of 2025.
