00:00Anaga, in a very, in a gesture really that you see perhaps only in Karnataka politics,
00:06D.K. Shiv Kumar this morning, just before being sworn in as Chief Minister, what's been his priority?
00:11He's met with all the senior, tallest leaders of Karnataka politics.
00:16So besides meeting with Sidra Maya early this morning, he's also met with Yadirappa,
00:21he's also met with Devagauda, personally handing over an invite to them,
00:25seeking their blessings as he takes on this new journey.
00:27You know, this is a generational shift as far as Karnataka politics go.
00:31Because there's one era of politics defined by Yadirappa, Devagauda, Sidra Maya.
00:35Now you're shifting to another era of politics.
00:39May argue D.K. Shiv Kumar is not exactly young in political terms.
00:43At 64, he's considered to be young.
00:45This is what is considered to be young in politics in India.
00:49So at 64, it's a new generation that's taking charge in Karnataka and essentially the end of an era.
00:55Sagai is with me for more details on that.
00:58Sagai, are the likes of Yadirappa and Devagauda going to be attending the swearing-in?
01:06So the invitation has already been extended to both of them as a protocol.
01:11And in fact, D.K. Shukumar has personally invited them over the phone and he even met them today.
01:16So we need to wait and watch whether both of them will be part of this swearing-in-70.
01:21And if you see Akshita, this is the beauty of Karnataka politics.
01:25Irrespective, whatever the affiliation, the leaders have, they have a cordial relationship.
01:29And even we have seen in the past that whenever a leader from the other party,
01:35whether it is B.S. Edirappa, when he's sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka,
01:39he took the blessings of S.T. Devagauda.
01:42And likewise, now you can see that D.K. Shukumar has taken the blessings of Devagauda and B.S. Edirappa.
01:49Probably the legacy continues and the tradition also continues in the state of Karnataka.
01:58Okay, Sagai, just stay with me.
02:00I want to bring in Nankajan Dwarakarnath.
02:01India today is for the first time getting you a glimpse of what it's like inside the Lok Bhavan.
02:06I'm standing outside.
02:07We've completely been barricaded off.
02:09But an invite has gone across to India today.
02:12Nagar Shun Dwarakarnath is live from inside.
02:14This is the first glimpse and the only one you'll get from inside the Oath venue.
02:19So, Naga, it's over to you. Take it away.
02:21Give us a sense of what the glass house looks like.
02:23In fact, Akshita, India is the only channel right now inside the Raj Bhavan.
02:28Let me take you through what is happening here.
02:30I can ask my producers to go full screen.
02:33This is the stage that we are looking at.
02:36It is the east phasing stage.
02:37And the first few roads that you're talking about is for the dignitaries, the AICC delegation.
02:43And that's the big LED screen that they've put where Vidhan Souda is in the background, Akshita.
02:49And D.K. Shurukmar along with the governor and the MLA would be taking oath as the cabinet minister.
02:57And here, after this barricade, is when the MLA's and MLC's would be sitting.
03:02And on the other hand, you see the green color couches where it's reserved for the Swamiji's.
03:08And the complete canopy is of red and yellow where it represents the Karnataka flag.
03:16I'm trying to show you the complete picture of what is happening inside the premises of the Raj Bhavan.
03:23India Today is the only channel right now accessing these visuals.
03:27We are the only ones inside Raj Bhavan at this point of time.
03:29That's the big LED screen that you see with the chair's name written on it.
03:34And post, at 4 o'clock, exactly, they would be reaching Raj Bhavan.
03:39And after the oath taking, they would be going for a high tea with the governor.
03:43The cabinet ministers and the chief minister would be going to have a cup of coffee with the governor.
03:49Let me try moving around and show you exactly how this whole Raj Bhavan looks at this point of time.
03:55Usually, it's the west siding stage inside Raj Bhavan when the governor gives oath.
04:00But because of astrological suggestions, now the chief minister-designate wanted it to be east-facing.
04:08And that's the reason they moved the stage towards east as well.
04:12And you have two big LED screens, one here and one there, two big LED screens to showcase what is
04:19happening
04:20or telecast what is happening on the stage.
04:22Severe, severe, severe security arrangements here, massive security arrangements here at the Raj Bhavan.
04:29Let me show you this full hall where only the official DIPR cameras are allowed, media is not allowed.
04:36But India today has got this access inside Raj Bhavan right now.
04:42This you see right now, this big, big stage.
04:45It's almost up to 80 foot long here inside Raj Bhavan.
04:49The big Lok Bhavan photo is put on LED screen along with the Vidan Souda LED screen as well.
04:56So, around 3,000 people are expected to arrive here and the Swamiji's are expected to come at 4 o
05:04'clock.
05:04Let me try taking this also.
05:08Let me try show you what is happening here up close as well.
05:12This is India Today exclusive as well.
05:16Let me show you what is happening right now.
05:19This is the big, big screen that you see of Lok Bhavan.
05:24And you can see the big stage.
05:26We have come up close right now.
05:28As we speak, Big Miritu Isha is there.
05:32We'll show you what is happening up close here.
05:35You can see former Devi Gowda is invited.
05:39H.D. Kumar Swami is invited.
05:41Lok Hayatta is invited.
05:43And that's Yad Urapa, Basav Raj Bhavan, my former Chief Minister, all invited here.
05:48And these are all for officials of the Bangalore City.
05:52And this is the big stage that you see.
05:55So, we have got complete access from inside Akshita.
05:59As we speak, there are dignities being invited.
06:03The former Chief Ministers are being invited.
06:06Former Prime Minister, Mr. Devi Gowda, is invited.
06:09And we have got more names.
06:13Upaloka Yukta and his astrologer.
06:17One astrologer is reserved for him.
06:19And these are all for, these chairs are all for, one for the Archbishop here, right here.
06:26And the Swamiji.
06:27So, it's not just the Hindu religion Swamiji's that we have got.
06:30The Christian Muslims and Jain Buddhist Swamiji's invited.
06:37And there's the officials on the stage right now talking about what is happening, the arrangements.
06:45And we have on the chairs, it's Sidra Mai on the desk.
06:48As the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, Sukhvinder Sukku, and then Revant Reddy, VD Satishan, invited here on the
06:57stage.
06:58And apart from that is the cabinet list, which is the MLAs.
07:01So, these are all the people.
07:04Let me try getting in a word.
07:05Let me try getting in a word from Mr. Harris right now.
07:11Harris, Mr. Harris is joining me live on India today right now.
07:14Mr. Harris, you're from Bangalore, MLA right now.
07:17And one of your close friends, in fact, I can say that Mr. Shivkumar has become the Chief Justice of
07:21Karnataka.
07:22How do you see this?
07:23Very good.
07:23It's a very good time.
07:29Awesome.
07:37And sir, he's invited all the former Chief Ministers and Prime Minister.
07:41It's very new that he's invited.
07:43Reddy Rappah are going to his house.
07:45Dewey Rappah are going to his house.
07:46How do you see this?
07:51How do you see that?
07:59How do you see that?
08:00How do you see this?
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