BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, whose private chat with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had created waves, on Wednesday said he would not publicly discuss conversations held with leaders of his party.
Shivakumar's statement came in response to questions from the media at the Vidhana Soudha premises on the meeting.
"I am the Karnataka Pradesh Committee (KPCC) President, and Rahul Gandhi is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Is it appropriate to publicly discuss the fact that I welcomed him and met him as a matter of protocol? You are creating confusion as you wish. We have not conveyed any message, nor have we received any message, " he said.