Karnataka Legislative Council Opposition Chief Whip N. Ravi Kumar alleged that Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi insulted 7.4 crore Kannadigas by pushing Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar during a Delhi protest march.
Mr. Ravi Kumar criticized the action as a display of crudity and disrespect toward a party Chief Minister representing the dignity of Karnataka.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar rejected the claim, stating that Mr. Gandhi did not push him but merely suggested boarding a following vehicle due to heavy crowds.