Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has strongly opposed the construction of a township in Bidadi, alleging it to be a scam involving farmers' land. Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, he challenged CM Siddaramaiah to visit the site with him and accused local officials of ignoring people's problems. Without naming DCM D.K. Shivakumar directly, he indirectly criticized him over land acquisitions in Kanakapura and countered Shivakumar's statements regarding farmers. https://www.justkannada.in/former-pm-hd-devegowda-3/ #creator program