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Shivakumar’s Two-Marriages Remark Sparks Karnataka Political Row
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar made a surprising comment about some MLAs having two marriages.
He was speaking about why Bengaluru’s population is growing so quickly.
He appeared to mean that some lawmakers who came to Bengaluru had made the city their second home.
Shivakumar said there were about a dozen such MLAs.
He said he could name them but did not do so.
BJP leaders R Ashoka and S Suresh Kumar asked him to reveal the names.
They said the comment could make people suspicious of all MLAs.
They also said such remarks were not suitable for the Assembly.
The disagreement has become a political controversy.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said about a dozen MLAs had “two marriages.”
He made the comment during an Assembly debate on drought and Bengaluru’s rapid urbanisation.
Shivakumar said he could provide the legislators’ names but declined to identify them.
BJP leaders R Ashoka and S Suresh Kumar demanded that he disclose the names.
The BJP leaders said the remark created unhealthy curiosity and could undermine the Assembly’s dignity.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, and BJP leaders R Ashoka and S Suresh Kumar.
- What
- A controversy followed Shivakumar’s remark that about a dozen MLAs had “two marriages.”
- Where
- The Karnataka Assembly in Bengaluru.
- When
- The remark was made during an Assembly debate on Thursday; the report was dated September 25.
- Why
- Shivakumar was discussing Bengaluru’s rapid urbanisation, population growth and the tendency of people who move there not to return to their original districts.
Shivakumar’s Explanation
BJP’s Criticism
Meaning and context of the remark
Shivakumar’s Explanation
Shivakumar linked the comment to MLAs and others who move to Bengaluru and do not return to their districts, describing the city’s growing urban population.
BJP’s Criticism
R Ashoka said the remark created uncertainty for MLAs from other parts of Karnataka, while S Suresh Kumar said it encouraged people to view legislators with suspicion or ridicule.
Whether names should be disclosed
Shivakumar’s Explanation
Shivakumar said he could provide a list and mentioned districts including Dharwad and Dakshina Kannada, but chose not to name the legislators.
BJP’s Criticism
Ashoka and Suresh Kumar demanded that Shivakumar disclose the names of the MLAs he said had two marriages and maintained two households.
Effect on the Assembly
Shivakumar’s Explanation
The remark was made as part of Shivakumar’s broader argument about Bengaluru’s rapid urbanisation and population pressure.
BJP’s Criticism
Suresh Kumar said that even if it was intended humorously, such a statement from the Assembly floor did not enhance the institution’s dignity.
Key facts
- Speaker
- D K Shivakumar, Karnataka Chief Minister
- Remark
- He said about a dozen MLAs had “two marriages” and offered to provide a list.
- Context
- The comment came during a debate on drought and pressure from rapid urbanisation in Bengaluru.
- Opposition demand
- BJP leaders asked Shivakumar to identify the MLAs he referenced.
- Population change cited
- Shivakumar said the urban population had increased from 33 per cent to 47 per cent.
- R Ashoka’s position
- He called the statement unnecessary and said it left a sword hanging over MLAs from outside Bengaluru.
- S Suresh Kumar’s position
- He said the remark could create unhealthy curiosity and diminish the Assembly’s dignity.
Quotes
D K Shivakumar
Karnataka Chief Minister who made the remark in the state Assembly
“Even you (MLAs) who come here don’t leave. All those who come to the city have two marriages. There are a dozen like that. I can give you the list.”
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“Now, there’s a sword hanging over every MLA who has come to Bengaluru from other parts of the state”
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Sources
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