Bengaluru, February 10 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will travel to New Delhi to meet party leaders on Tuesday.
"I will be meeting the party leaders who have invited me to Delhi. During the visit, I will also meet Union Water Resources Minister C R Patil and legal counsel," he told reporters here on Monday.
When asked if top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had invited him to Delhi, Shivakumar said, "I cannot disclose the names of all the people I will be meeting. Why are you so curious? I am not just the Deputy CM but also the Congress state president. I will complete six years as the KPCC President on March 10, and it is my duty to meet party MPs and party leaders."
"I regularly meet my party leaders and share my difficulties, sorrows, joys, and aspirations," Shivakumar added.
When asked about his Delhi visit, given that his department has pre-budget meetings scheduled, the Deputy CM said he would seek permission from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
He noted that the Chief Minister is also the Chairman of the Irrigation department.
He said the officials would meet Siddaramaiah regarding the Mekedatu balancing reservoir, which has been proposed on the Cauvery river at the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu border.
Shivakumar also said that he has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team in the Revenue Department to investigate the planned nexus to loot the Irrigation Department.
His visit comes amidst the leadership tussle involving him and Siddaramaiah, which has re-emerged.
