Raichur, May 10 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday, May 9, dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks about political instability in the state, asserting that the government remains strong and stable.

Speaking to reporters in Lingasugur, Shivakumar reacted sharply to Modi's statement that the Chief Minister's chair in Karnataka was "shaking" and compared it to political developments in Kerala and Punjab.

"There are no chairs shaking in Karnataka. Every chair here is strong and stable. I don't know what exactly Prime Minister Modi is seeing," Shivakumar said.

The Deputy CM's remarks came amid intensified political exchanges between the BJP and the ruling Congress government in Karnataka following Modi's r...