DK Shivkumar’s statement: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivkumar recently attended the Mahashivratri ceremony at Isha Yoga Center in Tamil Nadu, which has split the Congress into two parts. Karnataka Cooperative Minister KN Rajanna has questioned how Shivkumar can share the stage with those criticizing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi?
Rajanna told the media that ‘Sadhguru himself said that he does not know Rahul Gandhi?’ Shivkumar knows me better than what is being said about our leader in the Lok Sabha. Now they should answer how appropriate it is to share the stage with such people.
The party was informed.
However, former MP D.K. Suresh defended his brother Shivkumar and said that he has always participated in such events by informing the party. Suresh told reporters that whenever Shivkumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he used to inform the party high command in advance. He also directed the party to participate in the Mahashivratri program of Isha Foundation.
He also emphasized that Shivkumar’s visit was not secret. He said that Sadhguru himself invited him to come to Coimbatore and he accepted it. Shivkumar, who is also the state president of the Karnataka Congress, attended the grand Mahashivaratri ceremony in Coimbatore on Wednesday, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also present.
What did Shivkumar say in his defense?
Defending his journey, Shivkumar clearly said about his faith that ‘I am born as a Hindu and I will die as a Hindu’. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar said that ‘Sadhguru is from Karnataka’. They are fighting for Cauvery water. He came and invited me personally. He is doing a great job. I went there because members and leaders of various political parties were present there. This is my personal belief. ‘
He said, ‘There is a statue of Jesus Christ in my constituency. It is said that Jesus Christ was constructed by the people of the local constituency. Then the BJP called me ‘Yesukumara’… I believe in all religions, all castes. The ideology of the Congress party is to bring you together in the society, that is why some people like it, while some people do not like it.
Party high command took cognizance of controversy
State Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi said that this dispute has reached the national level and the party high command should pay attention to this. He said, ‘Now it is not limited to Karnataka now. It has become a case of people associated with Delhi. We do not know what is right and what is wrong, but the leaders of Delhi should focus on it.
