Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar, who can be the Congress state president, took everybody without warning on Friday when he sang the RSS anthem throughout a dialogue within the state Meeting on the stampede close to Chinnaswamy stadium, which claimed the lives of 11 folks.
A sudden musical observe amazed the Home, which heard the primary few traces of the RSS Anthem ‘Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhoome’.
Shivakumar’s recital got here when the BJP legislators accused Shivakumar of being an ‘abettor’ of the stampede as he created mass frenzy.
They alleged that Shivakumar went to obtain the RCB crew on their arrival on the Bengaluru airport, waved the Kannada flag all through the journey from the airport to the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Replying to the accusations, Shivakumar mentioned, “I’m a member of the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) and folks there, together with the KSCA secretary, are my mates. I’m the Bengaluru In-Cost Minister. I had gone to the Airport and Stadium (on June 4). I additionally held the Karnataka flag, I did want them (RCB) and I kissed the cup as effectively. I’ve achieved my job”.
He added, “The accident occurred. Such issues have occurred in different states as effectively. If wanted, I’ll learn out the record of incidents which have occurred in different places as effectively. I, too, have many issues to say about you as effectively”.
The Deputy CM additionally mentioned he grew up with House Minister G Parameshwara.
To this, Chief of the Opposition BJP R Ashoka reminded Shivakumar that he as soon as mentioned he wore ‘RSS Chaddi’.
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A lot to the amusement of the Home, Shivakumar sang ‘Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhoome……’.
The opposition welcomed the anthem by thumping the desk however there was an absolute silence within the Congress camp.
The BJP legislator V Sunil Kumar quipped, saying, “Hope these traces aren’t faraway from the information”.
Shivakumar sought to know did the governments ever take accountability every time such incidents occurred.
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“It’s best to really feel proud that this authorities shortly (after the stampede) acted and initiated motion in opposition to cops and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru,” he mentioned.