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Rahul Gandhi didn't push me, asked me to sit in vehicle: DK Shivakumar on collar-pulling row
By Mausami Singh||3 min read at India Today
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not written by India Today · not verifiedGenerated October 13, 2026
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that Rahul Gandhi publicly humiliated Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar by pulling his collar during a march. Shivakumar denied the allegations, clarifying that Gandhi was directing him to a vehicle amidst a crowd. The incident drew sharp criticism from several BJP leaders, who characterized the interaction as an insult to the dignity of the state of Karnataka.
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Sign in to give feedbackAfter Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Rahul Gandhi of DK Shivakumar by grabbing him by the collar during Monday’s march to the Supreme Court, the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister told India Today that he was neither pushed nor humiliated. He said Rahul had instead asked him to sit inside a vehicle. Shivakumar added that he had been jostled by the crowd and dismissed the allegations of , saying, “Karnataka BJP loves me.”
Earlier in the day, Sarma attacked Rahul Gandhi over a video that showed the Congress leader pulling Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar by the collar from behind. Calling it ‘public ,’ Sarma asked whether Shivakumar would accept such treatment.
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