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DK Shivakumar And RCB: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday reacted to the buzz that he is planning to buy IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), asserting he is not mad and doesn't have time for it.

"I am not a madman. I'm just a member of the Karnataka Cricket Association from my younger days, that's all. I don't have time, though I had offers to be part of the management," he said.

The deputy chief minister asked why would he need RCB. He added at a lighter note that he even does not drink Royal Challenge (wine).

"Why do I need RCB? I don't even drink Royal Challenge," the senior Congress leader said as he refuted rumours of him buying the RCB franchise.

Shivakumar Attacks BJP On Bengaluru Stampede

On the Bengaluru stampede, Shivakumar said, "I don't want to comment on it. It is a one-man commission, and all the officers are cooperating with that. Even if the BJP people want to say anything, they can also give their opinion. I don't want to comment on something where the judiciary is involved. We are coming out with a policy regarding crowd management and to prevent such incidents."

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We Know Sentiment Of People: DK Shivakumar On Karnataka Caste Survey

Addressing the issue of re-conducting the caste survey in Karnataka, Shivakumar asserted that the government knows the "sentiment of people" and "respects every life".

Shivakumar highlighted that some people feel that a 10-year-old survey and a lot of money have been invested in it as well. He said that the government agrees with the survey but is worried about the numbers.

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"We know the sentiment of people, we respect every life. We have collected information from various sections of society. Some of them feel that it is a 10-year-old survey which has been done, though we have spent a lot of money on that. But basically, we agree with the report, whatever the report is, but we are only worried about the numbers", DK Shivakumar he said.

The Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister further said that the government had to take a call on the caste survey by June 22, and before that, the Congress high command summoned both Shivakumar and CM Siddaramaiah.
(With ANI inputs)