Bengaluru, June 22 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said the Janata Dal (Secular) should raise the Bidadi Township issue in the Assembly on behalf of HD Kumaraswamy, and the government would respond.

Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said, "Let the JDS members discuss the Bidadi Township issue in the session on behalf of HD Kumaraswamy. We will give a reply."

Responding to a question on Kumaraswamy challenging him to a debate at Bairamangala, the CM said, "I won't say anything now. I had called for a debate earlier itself, but he did not come. Let him get it discussed in the upcoming session through his party members and other experienced politicians."

When asked about Kumaraswamy releasing document...