During the opening of Bengaluru's Pink Line, Prime Minister Narendra Modi covered Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's metro fare after the chief minister found himself without money. Shivakumar used the occasion to assert that political rivalry belongs solely during election campaigns, not governance. The state leader also highlighted Karnataka's significant economic standing and workforce contributions to India. Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya also joined the transit event.
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Elected officials must keep political conflicts confined to elections while uniting to ad…: Elected officials must keep political conflicts confined to elections while uniting to advance national development.
Karnataka operates as India's second-highest taxpayer as well as its second-highest contr…: Karnataka operates as India's second-highest taxpayer as well as its second-highest contributor of GST.
The state generates significant national human capital by graduating 1.5 lakh engineers a…: The state generates significant national human capital by graduating 1.5 lakh engineers and 13,940 doctors each year.
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Shivakumar recalls Modi paying for his Metro ticket during their first ride on Bengaluru's Pink Line
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerD K Shivakumar on Saturday recalled how Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid for his Metro ticket by swiping his own smart card during their ride on Bengaluru's newly inaugurated Pink Line, saying he did not have money with him at the time."I did not have money with me. So I told him, 'You buy my ticket'. He swiped his card for me as well," news agency PTI quoted Shivakumar as saying.PM Modi shared pictures of the metro ride on Friday and captioned it: "On board the Pink Line. Exceptional infrastructure for a vibrant city like Bengaluru."
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