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.
27 JUN 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Protests by farmers disrupted a meeting between Union Minister Kumaraswamy and Chief Minister Shivakumar in Bidadi, leading to a tense standoff.
28 JUN 2026
— Indian Express
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15 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Karnataka's Chief Minister formed a committee to evaluate the Bidadi Township Project's feasibility, following farmer protests and a potential land acquisition controversy.
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