Bengaluru, Feb. 23 -- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday that there was pressure from parents to ban mobile use for students, stating the ban is still under discussion.

Speaking to the media at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "We have banned mobile phones in our schools too. We can't disclose how mobiles are being misused. Mobiles in schools are banned in many other countries, too. Hence, a similar ban is being discussed here too."

When asked about Minister HC Mahadevappa's statement on Dalit Chief Minister, Shivakumar replied, "He is our national leader. I salute him."

On reports about the non-potability of water in Bengaluru lakes, he clarified, "The government has nowhere said that the water of Bengaluru lakes...