Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar threw Rs 500 notes on people during a campaign rally at Srirangapatna in the poll-bound state on Wednesday. The Congress leader threw the money just a day before the Election Commission announced that they will release the schedule of Karnataka Assembly polls 2023 on Wednesday.
According to ANI, “#WATCH | Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar was seen throwing Rs 500 currency notes on the artists near Bevinahalli in Mandya district during the ‘Praja Dhwani Yatra’ organized by Congress in Srirangapatna.”
The video showed Shivakumar throwing currency notes at people. He was standing on top of a campaign vehicle while a party member was talking to the public. Then Shivakumar leaned down, took out notes of Rs 500 and threw them at the people.
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Shivakumar is trying for the Chief Minister's post if Congress records a win with a majority in the state polls.
However, this is not the first time Shivakumar is running into controversies. Earlier, Shivakumar who was from Vokkaliga community appealed to the people of the community which forms a major vote bank in old Mysuru to 'strengthen his hand'.
DK Shivakumar also faces a taint due to the National Herald money laundering case. Shivakumar has been appearing before Enforcement Directorate in Delhi. The Income Tax department accused Shivakumar and his associates of transporting the huge sum of unaccounted cash through 'hawala' channels.
Earlier, Shivakumar also took the responsibility of providing a resort stay for Gujarat Congress MLAs during Rajya Sabha polls in 2017 as BJP was allegedly trying to poach them.
The elections to 224 Karnataka Assembly seats are due by May 2023.