Deputy CM DK Shivakumar visits Dharmasthala Temple to offer special prayers before LS elections
Belthangady: Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, visited the Shri Manjunathaswamy Temple in Dharmasthala on Tuesday to offer special prayers ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and met with the pontiff of the temple, Dr. D Veerendra Heggade.
Exiting the temple, Deputy CM Shivakumar was surrounded by reporters, where he expressed his reason for the visit. He stated that he sought the blessings of the deity at Dharmasthala before officially commencing his election campaigns. He emphasized his belief in being under the divine protection of Shri Manjunatha, a manifestation of Lord Shiva, adding that he also had faith in the support of the people of the state.
Citing a popular belief that Lord Manjunatha fulfills the wishes of his devotees, Shivakumar, who also serves as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), asserted, "Our track record of fulfilling promises stands as evidence of Lord Manjunatha's blessings, enabling us to serve the people akin to him. With our government's commitment to utilizing the opportunities entrusted by the people of the state, we are confident that Karnataka voters will continue to support us in the current elections."
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Accompanying Deputy CM Shivakumar on the visit were KPCC Secretary Rakshith Shivaram and Mithun Rai, among others.
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Niqab incident: Nitish Kumar perhaps revealing his true colours, says J-K CM
Srinagar (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature.
"Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means.
"We have seen this kind of incident here several years ago. Have you forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a legitimate voter inside a polling station? That act was wrong, and this act (of Kumar) is also wrong.
"If the (Bihar) chief minister did not want to hand over the order to her (Muslim woman), they could have kept her aside. However, to humiliate her like this is totally wrong," the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.
Kumar stirred a huge controversy after he removed the face veil of a Muslim woman at a function earlier this week.
