Congress leaders pull up Pinarayi on Bengaluru demolition remark, but get rapped by AICC

While leaders of the ruling Congress successful Karnataka reacted strongly connected Saturday (December 27, 2025) to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s criticism of “bulldozer action” to evict people successful 2 colonies successful Kogilu Layout successful Bengaluru, the party’s ain cardinal leaders dispproved of the action.

On Saturday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that Mr. Vijayan had spoken without knowing facts astir encroachment clearance that took spot earlier successful the week. Mr. Siddaramaiah pointed retired that houses were built illegally connected hazardous discarded dumping grounds. Mr. Shivakumar asked Mr. Vijayan to refrain from “interfering successful Karnataka’s affairs”.

However, AICC wide caput K.C. Venugopal aboriginal successful the time chastised the Karnataka leaders connected the clearance drive. He said connected X, “Conveyed the AICC’s superior interest that specified actions should person been undertaken with acold greater caution, sensitivity, and compassion, keeping the quality interaction astatine the centre.”