Speculation rife as DCM heads to New Delhi

KARNATAKA's political corridors are abuzz with speculation, as DCM and KPCC president DK Shivakumar jets off to New Delhi on Monday, for what he insists is a "study tour" on Solid Waste Management — but insiders hint at a far deeper political agenda brewing beneath the surface.

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Shivakumar claimed that his trip was purely technical: he plans to inspect solid waste management technologies already in place in Hyderabad, Chennai, and Delhi. "The companies involved have briefed me, and I want to see how their systems actually work on the ground," he said. But even as Shivakumar packs his bags, political