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Did Rahul Gandhi push CM DK Shivakumar? Viral video sparks massive political row
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News18•13-10-2026, 16:57
Did Rahul Gandhi push CM DK Shivakumar? Viral video sparks massive political row
- •A video from the recent Congress protest in Delhi showing Rahul Gandhi allegedly grabbing CM D.K. Shivakumar's clothes and pulling him back has gone viral on social media.
- •Opposition parties launched a sharp attack, with Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka claiming that Rahul Gandhi grabbed D.K. Shivakumar by the collar and pushed him.
- •Leaders called the incident an insult not just to D.K. Shivakumar, but to the entire state of Karnataka and its people.
- •Former Minister Araga Jnanendra and other BJP leaders demanded an unconditional apology from Rahul Gandhi over the incident.
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The protest march in Delhi was organized by Congress and supported by INDIA bloc MPs to demand an investigation into alleged SIR irregularities and call for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
Opposition leaders like R. Ashoka and Araga Jnanendra criticized Rahul Gandhi after a video showed him grabbing D.K. Shivakumar's clothes and pushing him back during the protest march, calling it an insult to the Chief Minister and the people of Karnataka.
The protest march started from the Constitution Club and proceeded all the way to the Supreme Court while participants raised slogans against the Central Government and the Election Commission.
