Bengaluru, Dec. 28 -- The eviction drive at Fakir Colony in Bengaluru was a "lawful removal of illegal encroachments", Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday, a day after his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the "bulldozer action". "There is a fundamental difference between 'bulldozer justice' and the lawful removal of illegal encroachments. The criticism being made by Pinarayi Vijayan is politically motivated and reflects a lack of understanding of the factual situation," Siddaramaiah said in a post on X, adding that the action was taken after multiple notices to the residents "failed to comply" with multiple notices. Vijayan had on Friday criticised the reported demolition of structures in minority residential...