Kalaburagi, March 24 -- Terming Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reported remarks about changing" the Constitution' "unfortunate," Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday urged the latter to go through his statement.

"If Deputy CM DK Shivakumar had any respect for the Constitution of India and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, then he would not have said this... Everyone is aware that changes were made in the past, but reservation based on religion is not allowed... It is unfortunate the way he has spoken... I urge him to go through his statement," Yediyurappa told ANI.

Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, suggesting he was the driving force behind Shivakumar's alarming anti-co...