Overview
- Chief minister Siddaramaiah said makeshift shelters at Kogilu Layout sat on a waste‑disposal site, cited prior notices, and framed the action as lawful encroachment removal rather than “bulldozer justice.”
- Deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar told Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan not to interfere, denied any communal targeting, alleged land‑mafia involvement, and said eligible residents could get housing under government schemes.
- K.C. Venugopal said he spoke with the Karnataka leadership, conveyed the AICC’s concern over the manner of the operation, and received assurances of grievance redressal, rehabilitation, and direct engagement with affected families.
- Vijayan condemned the demolitions as normalising “bulldozer raj,” while CPI(M) leaders visited Kogilu to meet displaced residents as protests and political criticism continued.
- Local reports said roughly 200 structures were cleared in Faqir Colony and Waseem Layout, leaving nearly 400 families homeless, with residents alleging inadequate notice and a heavy police presence.