A war of words is being witnessed on social media between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
After Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar posted a cryptic message on X stating, “Keeping one’s word is the greatest strength in the world!” and “One should walk the talk,” it is being read as a message to the Chief Minister and the central leadership amid the tussle over the post of chief ministership.
DK Shivakumar said in a post on X, “WORD POWER IS WORLD POWER. The biggest force in the world is to keep one’s word. Be it a judge, president, or anyone else including myself, everyone has to walk the talk. Word power is world power.”
ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ವಿಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಕ್ತಿ! pic.twitter.com/klregNRUtv
---Advertisement---— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) November 27, 2025
Replying to the cryptic post, CM Siddaramaiah said, “A word is not power unless it betters the world for the people.”
The Chief Minister said, “The mandate given by the people of Karnataka is not a moment, but a responsibility that lasts five full years. The Congress party, including me, is walking the talk for our people with compassion, consistency, and courage. Our word to Karnataka is not a slogan, it means the world to us.”
A Word is not power unless it betters the World for the people.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 27, 2025
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DK Shivakumar said that he and Chief Minister Siddaramiah will travel to Delhi if the party’s leadership asks them to do so.
“If the High Command asks me and the CM to come to Delhi, we will go,” Shivakumar told reporters at Vidhana Soudha.
He was replying to a question on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks that the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister may be called to Delhi for a discussion.
Shivakumar earlier said he has not yet been called to Delhi by the party leadership.
