Two-wheeler used by K'taka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar linked to 34 traffic violations, Rs 18,500 fine
Bengaluru, Aug 6 (PTI): A two-wheeler driven by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar during an inspection of the Hebbal flyover loop on August 5 has 34 pending traffic violation cases and a total fine of Rs 18,500, according to the Bengaluru Traffic Police website.
However, Congress sources claimed that the vehicle does not belong to Shivakumar and that he was merely riding it during the inspection.
According to the traffic police website, the vehicle has been booked for multiple violations, including riding without a helmet, using a mobile phone while riding, and entering no-entry or one-way zones.
On Tuesday, Shivakumar shared a video on his official ‘X’ account showing himself wearing a helmet and riding the two-wheeler, announcing the opening of the Hebbal flyover loop.
He said the move would ease traffic congestion and ensure smoother and faster commutes, aligning with the state government’s efforts to build a "better Bengaluru".
Traffic police have not yet responded to queries on whether any action has been taken against the registered owner of the vehicle.
Meanwhile, taking a dig at the Deputy CM, JD(S) in a post on ‘X’ criticised the publicity move and urged the traffic police to recover the pending fine.
"Instead of indulging in photo shoots and making reels for publicity, first fulfill your responsibilities as a minister properly," the party said.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
