Drama around Bidadi township escalates as Union Minister Kumaraswamy ‘waits’ for Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at Bairamangala for face-off
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy arrived in Bidadi to discuss the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, but their meeting was disrupted by protests from farmers opposed to the project. Kumaraswamy set up a stage at Bairamangala Circle, where he "waited" for Shivakumar despite the latter's invitation to discuss the matter in the Vidhana Soudha. KPCC president B.K. Hariprasad and Home Minister Priyank Kharge criticized the protest and urged for policy discussions through official forums.
9 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
A video of B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP State president, discussing the Bidadi Township Project at a drought review meeting went viral, causing embarrassment for the party.
— The Hindu
Farmers in Bidadi used advertisements to criticize the JD(S) and BJP for opposing the Bidadi Township Project, which their previous government initiated.
18 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
JD(S) leaders, citing public hearings and opposition from previous governments, demand the Karnataka government abandon the Bidadi Township project.
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