Hubballi: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar lashed out, stating, “Through the Belagavi Congress session, we are cleansing and purifying the political atmosphere, just like cleaning and decontaminating a well.”

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Shivakumar responded to BJP’s claims that the Congress government would collapse after the Belagavi session.

On the topic of replacing the KPCC president, Shivakumar remarked, “Delhi (Congress high command) has instructed everyone, including me, to remain silent. Mallikarjun Kharge is our leader. Under his guidance, we are all working as dedicated party workers.”

Responding to BJP’s allegations of Congress leaders being “fake Gandhis,” he said, “There is only one Gandhi in this country. We are all descendants of Gandhiji’s ideology, the India he built. Hence, we are organizing the ‘Gandhi Bharat’ program. Minister H.K. Patil is leading this initiative, and under his guidance, the government and the party will execute various programs.”