Manglore, 2 Nov

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has accused former Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy of shedding "crocodile tears" during elections but disappearing when people need him most. “Where was he when the people of Kanakapura were in pain?" the KPCC President said in Mangaluru on Saturday.

Shivakumar questioned the JD(S) leader’s contributions to Channapatna when he was an MLA. “Despite being a people’s representative, he didn’t hoist State and national flags. It was CP Yogeeshwara who addressed local issues, filling up tanks in the taluk, while Kumaraswamy was busy with ‘adjustment politics’ with BJP.”

He said Kumaraswamy’s family, including his wife, represented Channapatna but did little for its progress. “Our government, meanwhile, has launched development projects worth hundreds of crores, reaching over 22,000 citizens directly,” Shivakumar said.

Byelection to the Channapatna Assembly segment will be held on 13 November.

On Waqf properties, Shivakumar dismissed BJP leader Basangouda Patil Yatnal’s comments, labelling them as the remarks of a "mentally unstable" person, and pledged to address any errors in handling Waqf property notices. -Salar News