Karnataka-Kerala Leaders Clash: Shivakumar's 'No Keralite' Remark Ignites Row

• A dispute erupted between Karnataka and Kerala leaders over alleged demolition of Muslim residential areas in Bengaluru's Kogilu.
• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the demolitions as 'aggressive politics against minorities' and 'bulldozer rule'.
• Karnataka Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar told Vijayan not to interfere, stating demolitions were due to encroachment on dangerous land.
• Shivakumar's controversial remark, 'We don't need any Keralite,' further escalated the political war of words.
• BJP leaders Shehzad Poonawalla and Rajeev Chandrasekhar slammed Shivakumar's 'anti-Kerala' statement, accusing Congress of divisive politics.

Why It Matters: Bengaluru demolitions spark Kerala-Karnataka political row, fueled by Shivakumar's 'no Keralite' comment.