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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday stated that the BJP leaders are misquoting his remarks over the constitution and are "spreading lies". Shivakumar stated that he is an experienced politician and knows what to speak about and what not to. He also compared his experience with BJP President JP Nadda, adding that the changes in the constitution will be by various orders of court.

"I am a sensible and senior politician... more so than Mr Nadda. I have been in the Assembly for the last 36 years. I have basic common sense. I casually said there would be changes after various judgements (by the courts) ... I never said we are going to change the Constitution," Shivakumar told reporters.

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"Whatever they are quoting me as saying is wrong. They are miscarrying it. We are a national party... our party brought Constitution to this country..." he added. A massive political controversy sparked after the Karnataka government passed a bill, an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (KTPP) Act, which is set to benefit members of the Muslim community in services procurement contracts.

While speaking in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda accused Congress of doing "appeasement" politics, adding that the constitution has not allowed reservation on the basis of religion. "In Karnataka, the Congress has already introduced four per cent reservation based on religion for public contracts. Such laws and policies should be withdrawn. No one can change the Constitution that evolved under the guidance of BR Ambedkar," stated Nadda.

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What Did DK Shivakumar Say?

While speaking in a news channel program, Shivakumar stated that the step from the Karnataka government is to empower the minorities of the state. “There is a big debate around this. Many BJP leaders have criticised it, claiming that Muslims are only fit for fixing tyre punctures or selling meat. But it is our duty to uplift people from all sections of the society. We have given them opportunities and reservation in education and employment but we must also uplift them economically...We wanted to help the Muslim community in a smaller way and make them part of the development process, and hence have them do contract work,” Shivakumar was quoted as saying by The Hindu.