Overview

• Kunigal MLA H. D. Ranganath defended the song 'Namaste Sada Vatsale' as unobjectionable while maintaining that Congress and BJP ideologies do not align.
• Former minister K. N. Rajanna criticized D. K. Shivakumar for ideological inconsistency and questioned his political allegiance in remarks to reporters.
• Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi dismissed talk that the recital signaled a bid for the chief ministership, calling such claims unserious.
• Priyank Kharge attacked the RSS in a social media post, describing it as a threat to national unity and challenging its contributions.
• Shivakumar has said the rendition carried no indirect or direct message; the song drew desk‑thumping from BJP benches in the Assembly while most Congress legislators stayed silent and a BJP MLA joked about the remarks staying on record.