Ramanagara, Sept. 20 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has reiterated his commitment to his home district, Ramanagara, by saying that 'he was born here, he would live here and die here'.

Speaking at an event organised in the district on Friday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Devaraj Urs, Shivakumar said, "I am born in this soil, I will live here and die here. I have nothing to take from this district as I belong here. My only priority is to empower my people here."

Speaking about the backlash faced for renaming the district, the Deputy CM stated that he had taken the decision with regard to real estate. "Some are criticising that I have renamed the district, keeping in mind real estate. I believe in principled life,...