Kogilu Layout demolitions: Karnataka Deputy CM counters Kerala CM’s ‘bulldozer raj’ charge, calls remarks ‘election gimmick’

Key Points

1. D.K. Shivakumar criticized Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on the demolition drive in Kogilu Layout on December 27, 2025.
2. Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the demolition of houses in Faqir Colony and Waseem Layout, calling it 'bulldozer raj'.
3. Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) demolished over 150 houses in Kogilu Layout, Yelahanka on December 20, 2025.
4. Approximately 500 people were left homeless due to the demolition.
5. D.K. Shivakumar stated the demolished land was an encroached solid waste dumping site posing health hazards.
6. Shivakumar asserted that the Karnataka government is protecting government land and will provide housing for genuine beneficiaries under the Rajiv Gandhi housing scheme.