You are missing something in life: Karnataka CM to pure vegetarian reporter

BENGALURU: A remark by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to a female reporter during a breakfast meeting with deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday drew attention, after he told her she was “missing something in life” for being vegetarian.

Siddaramaiah had asked the reporter whether she liked chicken. When she replied that she was a “pure” vegetarian, he questioned what she meant by “pure” and whether she ate eggs.

When she said no, he responded: “You are missing something in life.”

The exchange took place at Shivakumar’s Sadashivanagar residence, where the two leaders met for a breakfast arranged as part of the Congress leadership’s ongoing effort to project unity amid speculation over internal differences.

The menu highlighted their contrasting food preferences — vegetarian dishes for Shivakumar and naati koli cooked in a traditional Mysuru style for Siddaramaiah, prepared by Shivakumar’s wife Usha.

Both leaders repeated that they were “brothers” and insisted there were no divisions within the party.

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