Puducherry, May 9 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday visited the Thirunallar Saneeswaran Bhagwan Temple in Karaikal and offered prayers. During his visit, he also spoke on broader political issues, stressing the need for unity among secular forces.

Speaking to ANI after the darshan, Shivakumar said, "I have come to seek the blessings of Lord Saneeswaran. I have been coming here for a long time to be protected from all evil forces. So, I thought that it was the right time to come here. So, I came and prayed here. Let the state, country and all be prosperous."

On the political situation in Tamil Nadu, he added, "We have already given our commitment; we want to see secular forces uniting. That is our only intentio...