Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar struck the political and on-line worlds when he recited a number of traces from the state meeting’s Rashtriyaswayam Sevaksang (RSS) anthem throughout discussions throughout the ongoing monsoon session.
Video sung by the Vice Prime Minister “Namaste Sada Vatour Matrubu House” Thursday was broadly shared on social media in Congress, individuals decoding it in their very own manner, and those that counsel Congress strongman had been exhausting their endurance within the Rahul Gandhi-led social gathering.
“dk shivakumar is singing RSS anthems at house. Possibly it is his manner of telling Siddharamaia to be eliminated to the chair earlier than it is too late. The Karnataka authorities wrote X customers who go together with the deal with of @craziestlazt.
Nonetheless, on Friday, Shivakumar poured chilly water on all of the chatter. “I’m not going to take part in any manner straight or not directly with them (BJP and RSS). I’m an actual MP. I’m researching Janata Dal and the BJP. I additionally realized about RSS,” he instructed reporters in Bengaluru.
He additionally wrote social media posts, reiterating his loyalty to Congress. “I’m a lawmaker in life. I’m a lawmaker born. My blood, my life, all the things is right here. I do know my pals. I do know my enemies. I’ve to replicate their very own historical past and relationships.
Shivakumar chanted the RSS anthem in response to opposition chief R. Ashoka within the debate on the stampede exterior Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives as an enormous crowd gathered to rejoice the victory of the RCB Maiden IPL title.
Shivakumar sang RSS anthem, claiming that BJP members attacked him with Stampede, inflicting a frenzy across the RCB victory. They alleged that the Deputy Prime Minister acquired the RCB staff at Bengaluru airport and waving the Kannada flag by means of a journey from the airport to the stadium.
Shivakumar mentioned, “I’m a member of the Karnataka Cricket Affiliation and other people together with the secretary of the KSCA are my pals. I’m the Minister of Bengaluru. I went to the airport and stadium. I had the Karnataka flag.
“The accident occurred. That is what occurred in different states. If obligatory, I additionally learn a listing of incidents which have occurred elsewhere. I even have rather a lot to say about you,” he mentioned.
I might be a member of the Home of Representatives without end!
I’m a born lawmaker. My blood, my life, all the things is right here. I do know my pals, I do know my enemies, and I perceive them with readability of thought. The RSS and the BJP should look again on their historical past and bonds, however there isn’t any doubt. pic.twitter.com/ctmotk4fvf
-DK Shivakumar (@dkshivakumar) August 22, 2025
Congressional opposition chief R. Ashoka instructed Shibakumar that he as soon as wore a ‘rss Chadie‘. The Deputy Prime Minister admitted that he was a part of the RSS when he was younger.
After that, a lot to the leisure of the home, Shivakumar recited two traces from the RSS anthem. The opposition welcomed him with a bang on the desk, however the parliamentary camp appeared shocked.
Shivakumar requested the opposition whether or not their authorities was chargeable for any incidents that occurred beneath their management. “We ought to be proud that this authorities has acted rapidly and launched motion in opposition to cops and royal challenger Bengaluru.”
“Political, there could also be variations. As a political individual, do you must know my pal and my enemy amongst my political enemies? That is why I realized the historical past of RSS.”
It’s no secret that the BJP pursued Shibakumar with a purpose to depart the Congress. Friday additionally sounded spectacular, however he dominated out the swap.
“Love is an efficient factor, can win the guts, however politicians usually change color. We do not know why he sang it. The Congress has all the time been in opposition to the RSS to show patriotism, give worth, and unite Hindus. ians.
(Edited by Ajet Tiwari)
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