Shivakumar recalled that at a meeting chaired by then Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on September 23, 2006, the government had approved the development of five integrated townships around Bengaluru
DK Shivakumar has clarified that the Bidadi Township project is a continuation of the previous governments. He said that the Bidadi incident was politically motivated and assured that farmers' land would not be forcibly acquired. He also mentioned the guidance of Yediyurappa and Kumaraswamy.