Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 30 -- Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, over the Congress leader's remarks against people of Kerala amid the Kogilu encroachment eviction row.

DK Shivakumar, in a response to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's criticism of the eviction drive, said, "We don't want any Keralites. Let the CM do his job, we will do ours."

Hitting at Shivakumar's remarks, BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged that Congress divides people on the lines of caste, geography, religion, and language.

"This Cong 'leader' is exactly what Rahul Gandhi ordered - For a party that talks of Bharat Jodo and the constitution, its politics is about dividing...