Taking serious exception to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar skipping his scheduled visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra has termed this as apathy of the Congress leadership towards governance and their distorted priorities
In a social media post, Mr. Vijayendra said: “The World Economic Forum at Davos was a golden opportunity to showcase our State as a unique and attractive destination for global investors. It was an opportunity that could have driven employment generation and promoted industrial growth beyond Bengaluru.”
At a time when the State desperately needs development and economic revival, the Deputy Chief Minister chose to skip this crucial global platform, citing pressing engagements in New Delhi and Bengaluru, he said, and remarked that one did not need much imagination to guess what those engagements were.
“Several supporters of the Deputy Chief Minister have openly spoken about a change in leadership post Sankranti, and it now appears that Davos became the first casualty of this internal tug-of-war for power,” he alleged.
“This pattern of misplaced priorities is not new. When Germany’s Chancellor visited Karnataka, neither the CM nor the Deputy Chief Minister had the courtesy to welcome him or follow basic protocol. Such repeated diplomatic and institutional lapses send a damaging signal to the global community. In the end, it is Karnataka and its people who pay the price. Jobs are lost, investments move to neighbouring States, and the aspirations of Karnataka’s youth are being sacrificed at the altar of Congress’ infighting, insecurity, and obsession with self-preservation,” he alleged.
Published – January 18, 2026 10:45 pm IST
