'Not Into Bulldozers': Shivakumar Rebuts Vijayan on Bengaluru Demolition Drive

• Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar strongly rebutted Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's criticism of a Bengaluru demolition drive.
• Shivakumar stated the drive aimed to protect public land from encroachment by land mafia, denying any communal angle.
• He emphasized they are 'not into bulldozers' and offered people opportunities to relocate from the encroached waste dumpsite.
• Vijayan had called the demolition 'shocking and painful,' alleging 'North Indian bulldozer justice' and 'anti-minority politics.'
• Shivakumar urged Vijayan to understand ground realities before commenting on another state's internal issues.

Why It Matters: Shivakumar defends Bengaluru demolition as anti-encroachment, refuting Vijayan's 'bulldozer justice' claims.