‘Cong will push him out as CM’: Kumaraswamy after DKS being ‘pushed’ at Delhi march
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has criticized Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar following a viral video incident during a protest march in Delhi. Kumaraswamy predicted political instability for Shivakumar and raised concerns over the state's current political culture.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political friction and power struggles within the Indian political landscape, specifically in Karnataka.
NEW DELHI: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday attacked the Congress party and Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar over an incident during the INDIA bloc's protest march in Delhi, warning that soon he "will be pushed out from CM post."Speaking to the media, Kumaraswamy said he was raising the issue with pain and would not comment further on Monday’s incident, in which Shivakumar was allegedly pulled back by security personnel during the march. However, he suggested that the episode could have wider political implications.“It is just the beginning, Congress will eventually push him out from CM post,” Kumaraswamy said, adding that “the day is not far when even his chair will be pulled away.”The remarks came after the BJP shared a video circulating online that appeared to show Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pulling Shivakumar by the collar as the two marched towards the Supreme Court to protest against Chief Election…
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