Vijayendra challenges CM Shivakumar ahead of Modi visit

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (UNI) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit Karnataka on Friday, BJP state president Vijayendra Ydiyurappa on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his ministers, accusing the Congress government of disrespecting the Prime Minister and challenging the Chief Minister to account for Bengaluru's development over the past three-and-a-half years. Turning the controversy over the alleged curtailment of a minister's speech at a recent Metro event into a broader political attack, Vijayendra questioned the Shivakumar government's development record, cited delays in the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) and raised concerns over the state's…