Mallikarjun Kharge Scolds Congress Workers Shouting "DK-DK" Shivakumar
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge publicly reprimanded party workers for disrupting a swearing-in ceremony with chants supporting Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Kharge emphasized the need for party discipline and warned that future disruptions would face consequences.
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Internal party friction and personality-driven politics can undermine organizational unity, which is a significant concern for the Congress party ahead of upcoming elections.
Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge rebukes workers disrupting BK Hariprasad's swearing-in event Kharge called those making the 'DK-DK' chants during the ceremony "useless" and urged silence and discipline Chief Minister DK Shivakumar attempted to calm the crowd amid the disruptions at the event Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday criticised party workers who interrupted proceedings at the swearing-in ceremony of BK Hariprasad, the party's new state unit president. Visibly irked by 'DK-DK' chants - slogans in support of Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar - the veteran leader rebuked the workers, calling them "useless fellows" and reminding them the event was meant to be a party programme and not one centred around any individual leader.
The article reports on the event and the leader's comments neutrally, providing context on the party's internal dynamics.
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