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#Karnataka : Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Says Sorry For Singing RSS Anthem ; Vows To Die As Congressman
Shivakumar, also the state Congress president, had taken everyone by surprise by singing the RSS prayer song on the floor of the House recently.
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Apparently stung by criticism from within the party for singing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s prayer song, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said he was sorry if anyone was hurt over its rendition in the state assembly and asserted that he was a Congressman and would die as one.
Shivakumar, also the state Congress president, had taken everyone by surprise by singing the RSS prayer song on the floor of the House recently.
“I am sorry if anyone is hurt,” he said. “None from the party high command have questioned me on this.”
The deputy CM told reporters that he only made a “passing reference” in the assembly.
“I’m not bigger than anyone, my life is there to give strength to everyone. I have stood by everyone in their difficulty, still I stand by them…as a loyal Congressman I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings… If you want an apology, yes. For all the Congressmen and many political party friends of INDIA bloc they may be hurt.”
“If you feel that I have committed a mistake, which I have not done, I’m still ready to apologise,” he said.