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Amid ongoing governmental speculation on leadership changes successful the State, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said he was “not intimidated” by threats, asserting his governmental experience.
During his enactment with representatives of the Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) astatine Vidhana Soudha, he said, “I americium an eight-time MLA and person gone to jailhouse without fearing the Prime Minister oregon the Home Minister.”
Response to letter
This came successful effect to a missive Mr. Shivakumar work out, written to him by a citizen, cautioning him against neglecting flat residents. The missive stated that flat owners could power the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections and alleged that successive governments had neglected their concerns.
Describing the code of the missive arsenic ‘threatening’, the Deputy Chief Minister said successful an argumentative tone, “We are not intimidated. One indispensable person basal communal consciousness astir who they are talking to. If I did not privation to help, wherefore would I person called radical present and sought their feedback?”.
He referred to his electoral record, noting that his repeated victories reflected the spot and enactment of the people. “I person won 8 times. That is the benignant of emotion radical person shown, and it reflects the religion and spot they person placed successful me. I person been portion of Bengaluru’s maturation and development,” helium said.
JD(S) slams DKS
Following the Deputy Chief Minister’s comments, the Janata Dal (Secular) accused Mr. Shivakumar of ‘intimidating citizens and displaying arrogance unbecoming of a constitutional office-holder’.
The JD(S), connected its authoritative X handle, said questioning elected representatives was a antiauthoritarian close and alleged that Mr. Shivakumar, as Deputy Chief Minister and Minister successful complaint of Bengaluru City Development, had threatened citizens from the stage.
“Such conduct did not bring recognition to nationalist representatives successful a democracy,” the enactment said, adding that voters would respond appropriately at the polls.
