Gallery: Dakshin Dialogues 2023: DK Shivakumar says he wants to divide Bengaluru into 3-4 corporations

Dakshin Dialogues is South First‘s annual thought conclave that brings together South India’s sharpest political and judicial minds, on one stage.

BySouth First Desk

Published Oct 11, 2023 | 2:09 PMUpdatedOct 11, 2023 | 2:09 PM

DK Shivakumar speaking about Brand Bengaluru at Dakshin Dialogues. (South First)

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stressed on decentralising Bengaluru. He further said that he wishes to divide Bengaluru into three to four corporations.

He was speaking about “Brand Bengaluru” at the second edition of Dakshin Dialogues 2023, the annual flagship thought conclave of South First, in Bengaluru on Saturday, 7 October.

Focusing on the major issues the city is facing, the Congress leader said, “I have taken over the Bengaluru Development portfolio out of passion.”

He further added, “The population of Bengaluru is 1.4 crore. Those who come here for education never go back.”

The Deputy Chief Minister was in conversation with Revathy Ashok, Managing Trustee and CEO of B.PAC on “Brand Bengaluru” and answered several audience questions.

Dakshin Dialogues 2023

Dakshin Dialogues is South First‘s annual thought conclave that brings together South India’s biggest political and judicial minds, and social activists, on one stage.

While federalism was the primary theme of last year’s event, it was the core of each session this year, too, as South First continues to focus on the other half of the India story.

Dakshin Dialogues 2023 saw the likes of DK Shivakumar, Shashi Tharoor, Vidadala Rajini, Khushbu Sundar, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Dinesh Gundu Rao, and many others, discussing delimitation, the Southern model of governance, and so much more.