Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Shivakumar hits back at Rijiju over no woman minister
There is a state in India called Karnataka, and a group called the Congress party runs its government.
Another leader, Kiren Rijiju, works for the national government and is not in the Congress party.
He noticed that no women are in the Karnataka Cabinet, the group of leaders who help run the state.
Rijiju said this shows Congress does not care about giving women important jobs.
Karnataka's leader, D K Shivakumar, disagreed with him.
He reminded everyone that Congress helped pass a law that reserves seats for women in government.
He said the party believes in supporting women and giving them strength.
Shivakumar promised that there will definitely be a woman in the cabinet soon.
He also said he has to go to Delhi, the capital, for talks.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized the Congress government for having no woman minister in the Karnataka Cabinet.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar hit back, asserting the Congress party remains committed to women's representation.
Shivakumar noted that Congress piloted and passed the women's reservation bill and gave seats to women in Parliament.
Shivakumar said there will definitely be a woman in the Karnataka Cabinet and that the issue is being sorted out.
He also said he will travel to Delhi amid discussions over the state government's political affairs.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
- What
- Shivakumar responded to Rijiju's criticism of the Congress government over the absence of a woman minister in the Karnataka Cabinet, promising the issue will be resolved
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- Rijiju questioned the Congress government's commitment to women's representation, and Shivakumar defended the party, citing the women's reservation bill and promising a woman minister
Congress-led Karnataka Government
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
Women's representation in Karnataka Cabinet
Congress-led Karnataka Government
Congress is committed to women's representation, piloted and passed the women's reservation bill, and will definitely add a woman to the Cabinet.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
Having no woman minister in the Karnataka Cabinet shows the Congress government's lack of commitment to women's representation.
- Chief Minister
- D K Shivakumar
- Union Minister who criticized
- Kiren Rijiju
- State
- Karnataka
- Issue
- No woman minister in Karnataka Cabinet
- Congress party stance
- Committed to women's representation; a woman will be added to the Cabinet
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Related legislation
- Women's reservation bill, piloted and passed by Congress