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CM DK Shivakumar Retorts to HDK's NICE Allegations: "Lies are their family deity!"
- •Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy alleged attempts to grab 1,24,000 acres between Bengaluru and Mysuru in the name of NICE road construction.
- •Kumaraswamy presented documents and a PowerPoint presentation to detail his allegations of irregularities from Deve Gowda's time to Shivakumar's.
- •CM DK Shivakumar responded to HDK's allegations, stating, "His father himself had signed. He himself was the Chief Minister."
- •Shivakumar dismissed Kumaraswamy's claims, saying, "Kumaraswamy is very frustrated. I have assets worth 1400 crores. I have every right to do business."
- •CM Shivakumar retorted, "Lies are their family deity, after all, he is a film director, isn't he? Whatever he has said is all lies, a bundle of lies."
Key Questions Answered
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy alleged that attempts are being made to grab about 1,24,000 acres between Bengaluru and Mysuru under the guise of the NICE road construction project. He claimed this issue constitutes a scam larger than the 2G and coal scams and pointed to irregularities spanning from Deve Gowda's tenure to Shivakumar's tenure. Furthermore, Kumaraswamy alleged that DK Shivakumar and his family were key beneficiaries of the project's irregularities.
Reacting to the allegations while speaking in Delhi, CM DK Shivakumar dismissed the claims as a bundle of lies and stated that Kumaraswamy is very frustrated. Shivakumar defended his business rights, stating he has every right to do business and that his assets are legitimate, while also noting that Kumaraswamy's own father had previously signed on the matter.
HD Kumaraswamy challenged Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to a public debate on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha to discuss the alleged irregularities in the NICE project. In response to this challenge, CM Shivakumar countered by telling him to come to the assembly instead.
