Bengaluru, May 23: DK brothers have reportedly expressed their displeasure against the Congress leaders for not considering DK Shivakumar who is instrumental in the formation of JDS-Congress coalition government, for Deputy Chief Minister post.

They have been taking care of all MLAs from being poached by the BJP. But when it comes to entrust power, they were being neglected, they reportedly said and MP DK Suresh left Hilton Hotel yesterday night itself.

It is said that Suresh has expressed his anger against the leaders before the party MLAs in the hotel and left the hotel saying that henceforth they would not take up any responsibility and do whatever you want.

Though AICC secretary Yashomati Thakur tried to pacify Suresh, it was in vain. After this incident, KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar tried to call both DK Shivakumar and DK Suresh several times, but could not reach them.

After JDS-Congress meeting at Hotel Taj West End, it is said that DK Shivakumar was demanding Deputy Chief Minister post. But Congress incharge of state KC Venugopal said that since the Chief Minister post was also given to Vokkaliga community, DCM post cannot be  given to the same community. Instead, Venugopal advised DK Shivakumar to take the KPCC president responsibility of the Congress in the state.



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Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 13: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was a demand for four per cent reservation for Muslims in government tenders, but no decision has been taken yet on it.

Prominent Muslim leaders, including Karnataka Minister for Municipal Administration and Hajj, Rahim Khan, Congress MLAs and MLCs wrote to the chief minister on August 24 demanding to consider giving four per cent reservation to socially and economically backward Muslims in government contracts. The chief minister wrote on the petition on August 31 that the file should be put up, sources said.

"There was a demand for four per cent reservation, but we have not taken any decision yet," Siddaramaiah told reporters here.

When asked about the BJP raking up this issue, he said, "The BJP wants to communalise everything. Their job is to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims. Did they ever wish peace in society?"

BJP state president B Y Vijayendra termed the purported move unhealthy.

"In a bid to woo the Muslim community, the @INCKarnataka government is going to give reservation in contracts as well, which will damage the health of a harmonious society," he said in a post on ‘X’.

He said it had become inevitable to protest against such stances of the Congress government.

Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged in his post on social media 'X' saying what seemed like "shameless appeasement politics" to be a "cover for Congress corruption machine".