Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar presents a bouquet to former CM Siddaramaiah at the Kaveri residence in Bengaluru on Monday. Image: CM's media coordinator
Bengaluru: “There is neither a big rift nor a small rift between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and me. Some people are trying to create an atmosphere that there is a rift between us,” Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said, hitting back.
Shivakumar responded to the media near Mekhri Circle and Town Hall on Monday.
Asked whether a rift had developed between him and Siddaramaiah, he said, “In politics there should be critics and there should be opponents. Only when they are all there can people like us do clean politics. Siddaramaiah is our leader. Some people, including the seers, are portraying it differently in the media. We have already told them what we needed to tell them on these matters.”
“Siddaramaiah is our leader. Local body elections are approaching. Since many issues have to be discussed with him, I met him and conveyed festival greetings,” he said.
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