Karnataka Deputy CM Responds to Navjot Kaur Sidhu's CM Post Allegation

Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar suggests Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu get mental health help following her claim linking a Rs 500 crore bribe to securing a Chief Minister post. Sidhu's comment stirred controversy, with BJP and AAP critiquing Congress. Sidhu later clarified her statement.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar reacted sharply to a controversial claim made by Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu. He suggested she should consider a mental health facility following her remarks about a Rs 500 crore bribe for the Chief Minister post.

This statement prompted a strong backlash from both the BJP and the AAP, criticizing the Congress party's alleged functioning practices. Kaur's comments, made on Saturday, originally stirred the row when she suggested that offering a Rs 500 crore suitcase could land someone in the position of Chief Minister.

On Sunday, Kaur clarified her position, noting that her remarks were taken out of context. She emphasized that their party had never faced such demands and her statement was a comment on party leadership dynamics rather than an assertion of fact.

(With inputs from agencies.)