Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar stated that he is a Hindu and cannot abandon his identity. He emphasized that following Hindu rituals during his swearing-in ceremony was a matter of personal faith rather than politics. Shivakumar clarified that while he takes pride in his religion, he respects all faiths equally, including Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Buddhism, and has sought blessings from leaders of various religious institutions. https://odishasambad.in/karnataka-cm-dk-shivakumar-on-hindu-rituals-oath-ceremony-says-faith-not-politics-cant-abandon-my-hindu-religion-news/ #creator program