DK Shivakumar
DK Shivakumar visits Sadhguru's Isha Foundation, draws Congress ire
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has irked his party Congress and raised eyebrows of many visiting the Isha Foundation of spiritual leader Sadhguru.
Shivakumar, a Congress strongman, posted a number of pictures on X with Sadhguru from the nightlong festival, which was held on the occasion of Maha Shivratri with musical performances and meditation.
The Congress leader also reportedly shared the dias with Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP top leader Amit Shah at the event.
Congress leaders have criticised Shivakumar for attending Sadhguru, whom the party claims to be aligning with BJP's ideological parent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Shivakumar wrote on X, "Sadhguru's words combine deep principles with gentle humor. We spoke at length about the intricacies of life. Amidst the serious topics, glimpses of humor provided comfort to the mind.
"Life is an endless journey. Every moment is a chapter, every smile and thought is a complement to our inner light. True wealth is inner peace, self-realization and that feeling, the truth that is alive in every moment of life."
ಸದ್ಗುರು ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳವಾದ ತತ್ವಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾದ ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಬದುಕಿನ ಒಳಹುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುದೀರ್ಘವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆವು. ಗಂಭೀರ ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ, ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಝಲಕ್ ಗಳು ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಿತ ನೀಡಿದವು.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) February 27, 2025
ಜೀವನವೆಂದರೆ ಅನಂತ ಯಾತ್ರೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಕ್ಷಣವೂ ಒಂದು ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ, ಪ್ರತಿ ನಗುವೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಂತರಿಕ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ… pic.twitter.com/WLhpjiwCKf
Congress leader PV Mohan shared Shivakumar's X post and wrote, "Thanking for an invitation from someone who mocks RG, the hope of the nation&aligns with RSS’s narratives,while serving as a president of a secular party, it misleads party workers. It is Conviction rather than compromise ensures the party’s growth. Otherwise, it damages the core."
Thanking for an invitation from someone who mocks RG, the hope of the nation&aligns with RSS’s narratives,while serving as a president of a secular party, it misleads party workers. It is Conviction rather than compromise ensures the party’s growth. Otherwise, it damages the core pic.twitter.com/x9hnxhbfF6
— PV.MOHAN (@pvmohanINC) February 26, 2025
Unfazed by the criticism, Shivakumar posted another set of pictures where the Congress leader was seen visiting temples at the Isha Foundation.
He said, "Visited the Bhairavi Temple and Dhyanalinga at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore today and offered prayers.
"This place in Coimbatore is shining globally as a center of yoga, sadhana, devotion, self-knowledge and liberation, and has instilled positive thoughts in the lives of crores of people."
ಕೊಯಮತ್ತೂರಿನ ಇಶಾ ಯೋಗ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಭೈರವಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಧ್ಯಾನಲಿಂಗ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂದು ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆ.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) February 27, 2025
ಕೊಯಮತ್ತೂರಿನ ಈ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಯೋಗ, ಸಾಧನೆ, ಭಕ್ತಿ, ಆತ್ಮಜ್ಞಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ವ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಕೋಟ್ಯಂತರ ಜನರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/UKorI4z3xz
Though Shivakumar is speculated to be siding with the BJP, the Congress leader, who is often assumed to have power struggle within the party, rejected the rumours.
"I was born a Congressman, and my personal beliefs remain unchanged. There is a false narrative being spread about me," Shivakumar told press as quoted by India Today.
"Sadhguru visited my house and invited me to an Isha Foundation event. My daughter attended one last year. Because of this, false claims are circulating that I am leaning towards the BJP," he added.
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