Assembly Marriage Remark Controversy
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Sparks Assembly Controversy With Remark About MLAs Having Two Marriages
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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stirred controversy after saying in the Assembly that about a dozen MLAs who moved to Bengaluru had married twice, and that he could name them. He made the remark during a discussion of drought and Bengaluru’s rapid urbanization, arguing that people who settle in the city often do not return to their hometowns. Shivakumar did not identify any legislators and later said personal matters should not be discussed in the House. Opposition Leader R. Ashoka urged him to clarify whom he meant, while BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar said the comment was inappropriate for the Assembly and undermined its dignity; another legislator responded to it jokingly during the session.
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Shivakumar linked Bengaluru’s urban population growth to migration, saying it had risen from 33% to 47% as people who moved to the city—including lawyers—tended not to return to their places of origin.
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While declining to name the legislators, Shivakumar said he could recount the histories of MLAs from Dharwad, Karwar and Mangaluru, adding that he would not “open up all that history” at that time.
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During the Assembly exchange, MLA B.P. Harish joked, “Since you went out looking for it, you must be a great artist, sir!” Shivakumar replied that it was best not to discuss personal matters in the House and suggested they could talk about it later.
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BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar said he had left the Assembly early to visit a friend in hospital and therefore was not present when Shivakumar made the remark.
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