Bengaluru, March 24 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid an escalating row over his alleged remarks on the Constitution, accusing the party of misquoting him and spreading fake news.

Addressing the controversy, Shivakumar asserted, "I am a sensible, senior politician, more so than Mr Nadda. I have been in the Assembly for the last 36 years. I have basic common sense. I casually said there would be changes after various judgements. As per the quota for backward classes, reservation has been given. I never said we are going to change the Constitution."

The Deputy CM clarified his stance, refuting the BJP's interpretation of his statement.

"Whatever they are quoting i...