Act with compassion: Congress's advice to Siddaramaiah on Bengaluru demolitions The demolition drive near Bengaluru's Kogilu village has sparked internal dissent within the Congress party, with senior leaders urging caution and compassion. The issue has escalated into a political tussle involving protests, opposition criticism, and sharp remarks from leaders across states. AdvertisementCongress general secretary KC Venugopal urges Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM Shivakumar to ensure humane eviction process. India Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 28, 2025 07:16 ISTEdited By: Sonali VermaA demolition drive on the outskirts of Bengaluru has opened cracks within the Congress, with senior leaders publicly stepping in to contain political damage as protests, opposition criticism and sharp remarks from within the wider Opposition ecosystem put the state government on the defensive. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Saturday spoke to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar over the eviction of residents from Kogilu village near Yelahanka, a move that has triggered outrage among locals and drawn uncomfortable comparisons for the ruling party. advertisementVenugopal said the All India Congress Committee was deeply uneasy over how the exercise was carried out and conveyed that such actions required far greater caution, sensitivity and compassion, with the human cost placed at the centre of decision-making.
