Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Sunday that the matter of inducting a woman minister into the Karnataka Cabinet has been brought to the attention of the Congress high command in Delhi.
Speaking to reporters near his residence in Sadashivanagar and in Bharathinagar, Shivakumar said, “I have brought the matter of inducting a woman minister to the attention of our party high command in Delhi. I cannot say whether the process will happen tomorrow, but they have mentioned they will call me to Delhi to discuss it. It is something that needs to be done, and we will definitely see it through.”
Asked whether he would follow up with the Prime Minister on the Mekedatu project after submitting a memorandum, the Chief Minister said he had already appealed to the Central government on the issue. “The Tamil Nadu government knows the truth, yet they continue to oppose it. That is their right, and we cannot stop them from voicing it. They have their own team of legal experts as well. As for us, we will push ahead with our work on Mekedatu,” he said.
When reporters pointed out that his cordial equation with the Prime Minister had become a sore point for BJP leaders, Shivakumar clarified, “As the Chief Minister of a state, I must accord the office of the Prime Minister the respect it deserves, and he reciprocates the respect due to a Chief Minister. Let us compete during elections, but right now, I have told him that we should work together for the development of the people.”
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