Aides of CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar clash at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Amid the political tussle between the Congress top leadership in Karnataka, the aides of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar clashed with each other at Karnataka Bhavan.

The incident involves C Mohan Kumar, Assistant Resident Commissioner of Karnataka Bhavan, as well as Siddaramaiah’s special duty officer (SDO), and H Anjaneya, SDO to Deputy CM Shivakumar. The commotion between the two has reached their bosses.

Anjaneya demanded that a departmental inquiry be conducted against Mohan Kumar. “From the day he assumed office as Assistant Resident Commissioner, Mohan has been obstructing duties. In his office, he threatened to take off his shoes and beat me. Mohan had come to beat me in front of everyone in the office premises. Mohan is responsible if there is any accident”, Anjaneya said in a formal complaint registered with the state Chief Secretary.

“Even though he is senior in service, he has been preventing me from performing my duties. Therefore, a departmental inquiry should be held into his promotion and should also inquire into the fact that my dignity has been lost”, Anjaneya said in his letter.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said earlier that he had learned about the clash from someone and would review it.

However, Mohan Kumar clarified that he did not threaten to hit with a shoe. “Anjaneya had come to the office earlier. He sarcastically said something inappropriate. I didn’t notice because I was on a phone call. After he left, an office staffer brought the matter to my notice. Later, I called Anjaneya and asked for an explanation”, Kumar said.

Mohan claimed that Anjaneya behaved rudely with women at the Karnataka Bhavan. “The women staff have also complained about this to the Women’s Commission”, Kumar told ANI.

The Delhi police has said that it didn’t receive any PCR call or complaint regarding the clash that occurred in Karnataka Bhavan and will take appropriate action if any such complaints are registered. (ANI)