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Shivakumar made the remarks amid reports of infighting within the ruling Congress party after he attended an event and shared the stage with Sadhguru and Amit Shah, who attacked the Congress.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar attended an event with Sadhguru and Amit Shah, sparking a row. (Source: PTI)
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar fired back at critics following rumours of a split within the ruling Congress party, claiming that the party was “united” and that several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were in touch with the government.
“Let BJP keep its house in order first. As some of my ministers have said, several BJP MLAs are trying to get in touch with us. So, already my minister has said it. I don’t want to discuss that. It (BJP) is a broken house. Congress is a united house,” he said.
Earlier, a controversy erupted when the Karnataka Congress President was seen sharing the dais with spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev, also known as ‘Sadhguru’ and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a Shivratri celebration on February 26.
Many leaders in Congress began questioning his decision to share the dais with Jaggi Vasudev and Shah who openly attacked the Congress, fuelling rumours of infighting within the ruling party. The opposition BJP claimed that Shivakumar might quit Congress to form an alternative government with the help of their party.
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