New Delhi, 9 July

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hit out at Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy for “empty talk” and a lack of effort in getting funds from the Centre for State projects.

“Kumaraswamy has been doing a lot of empty talk, let him get funds first,” he said at a press conference on Wednesday.

He was replying to a reporter who asked if there was a war between him and Kumaraswamy for claiming credit for the tunnel project in City in view latter’s meeting with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the same project.

“A global tender would be called in a couple of days. This project can’t be done without a toll. Airport road and Nice road in the city too have tolls,” he added.

Asked about nominations for the four MLC seats, he said it would be completed before the Assembly session and added that one seat would be given to the media.

Shivakumar blasted the Centre over the electoral roll revision in Bihar.

“Supressing free speech of the Opposition parties is the only job of this government. Rahul Gandhi has gone to protect the rights of voters,” he said.