Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Talks About Supreme Court Decision and Yettinahole Project
Sakaleshpura (Karnataka) [India], August 29: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that he would accept the Supreme Court’s decision in the disproportionate assets case as God’s decision. “I believe in the Courts, and I believe in God. I will accept the Court’s decision as God’s decision,” he said while responding to questions about the disproportionate assets case during an inspection of the Yettinahole project works in Sakaleshpura.
When asked about a complaint lodged against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, Shivakumar said, “I don’t understand why some are targeting the Chief Minister. Nothing will happen to him. It was the BJP that allotted compensatory sites to the CM’s wife in exchange for the land. The CM has no role in this.”
Regarding Kumaraswamy’s allegation that the land was de-notified, he said, “I will only respond to ‘asli’ (genuine) issues, not to the ‘nakli’ (fake) ones.”
DK Shivakumar also highlighted that the Yettinahole project, aimed at restoring groundwater levels, will benefit 75 lakh people. “We conducted an experimental operation on Wednesday evening. The project will benefit people across seven districts, including Tumakuru, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, and parts of Ramangara. We need to pump water before the rainy season ends. This project is a testimony to our philosophy of delivering on promises,” he said.
“The project is an ambitious venture of our government. We will invite elected representatives of all the districts for the inauguration of the project. We will invite all the officials involved in the project as well. Many people criticised this project, but good work will live on forever,” he added. “Right from the labour to engineers, everyone has worked hard for the project. It is a difficult project where water flows through for a distance of 1.5 km in a tunnel. I would like to thank everyone involved in the project. We will finalise the inauguration date after consulting the CM,” he noted.
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Karnataka Deputy CM -: The Deputy Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka is the second-highest-ranking official in the state government, just below the Chief Minister.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is a politician from Karnataka, currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest judicial court in India. It makes important decisions on legal matters that affect the whole country.
disproportionate assets case -: A disproportionate assets case is when someone is accused of having more money and property than they can explain based on their known income.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka, which means he is the head of the state government.
Yettinahole project -: The Yettinahole project is a water supply project in Karnataka aimed at improving groundwater levels and providing water to many people in the state.
groundwater levels -: Groundwater levels refer to the amount of water present beneath the earth’s surface, which is important for drinking water and agriculture.
75 lakh people -: 75 lakh means 7.5 million people. In India, ‘lakh’ is a term used to denote 100,000.
districts -: Districts are administrative regions in a state. Karnataka has several districts, each governed by local officials.
inauguration -: Inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning or opening of something, like a project or a building.
