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DK Shivakumar Dismisses BJP Claims Of Humiliation By Rahul Gandhi
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 22:29
DK Shivakumar Dismisses BJP Claims Of Humiliation By Rahul Gandhi
- •Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar strongly rejected BJP's claim that he was insulted by Rahul Gandhi during a recent protest march in Delhi.
- •Shivakumar praised Rahul Gandhi, stating that he is the leader who made him the Chief Minister and possesses great humanity and strength.
- •Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had earlier shared a video alleging that Rahul Gandhi humiliated Shivakumar by pulling his shirt during an INDIA bloc protest.
- •Rijiju and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Shivakumar to stand up against the alleged humiliation, drawing comparisons to Sarma's exit from Congress in 2015.
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DK Shivakumar dismissed the BJP's claims by stating that Rahul Gandhi is the leader who made him Chief Minister and praised him for having great humanity and strength.
Kiren Rijiju pointed to a video from the INDIA bloc protest on October 12, which allegedly showed Rahul Gandhi pulling Shivakumar back by his shirt during a march from Barakhamba Road to the Supreme Court.
Himanta Biswa Sarma recalled his own decision to leave the Congress in 2015 to avoid public humiliation as a proud Assamese and questioned whether the Karnataka Chief Minister would bow to similar public treatment.
