Statue of ‘Mother Cauvery’ or only a tower? Minister’s clarification will leave you confused

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November 15, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 15: Amidst media reports over chief minister H D Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka government’s decision to construct a giant statue of ‘Mother Cauvery’ at the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir in Mandya, Water Resource Minister D K Shivakumar today said that it would be just a “tower” and not statue.

While most of the news papers in Karnataka on Thursday reported that the state government has proposed to build a 125-ft statue of Mother Cauvery as part of a bigger project to attract tourists to the KRS dam, a couple of news papers reported that it would be a 350-ft statue which would stand on a 125 foot base from where visitors can see the dam from the viewers' gallery.

“There is no statue. The architects have proposed a tower that will have glass chambers at a height where people can get a view of the region,” Shivakumar told reporters.

The minister, however, did not have a clear answer when it was pointed out that the proposal received by the government clearly stated that it would be a statue of Mother Cauvery. “Let’s see. It will be decided by the Cabinet,” he said.

“It was a budget announcement that a Disneyland will be created at KRS dam. We’re doing this keeping tourism in mind. We will invite the private sector to invest through a public-private partnership. This will create jobs and bring revenue for the government,” the minister said.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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