Bengaluru, 27 Jan

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lost his cool and shouted at some Youth Congress workers who started raising slogans in favour of Deputy CM DK Shivakumar during a protest rally in the City.

As soon as Siddaramaiah rose from his chair to address the gathering, Congress workers started shouting "DK, DK". The sloganeering grew louder and louder as he reached the podium to deliver his speech.

Annoyed, he asked the workers to keep quiet, but they did not listen.

"Who are those shouting ‘DK, DK’," an angry Siddaramaiah asked.

The compere told the crowd he added, "The Youth Congress leaders should keep quiet. The Chief Minister is addressing. We know who you are. Listen to the CM silently."

They (workers) tried to interrupt Siddaramaiah even after he started his speech.

The power tussle appeared to cool after Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had breakfast meetings at each other’s houses, but it has appeared to gain steam again.