Congress leader DK Shivakumar asked why government funds were used to install Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda's statue in the city's international airport. "Using government funds [for installing statue] is a big crime...The Bengaluru International Airport Limited...should have used its money...Is it not earning?" Shivakumar asked. Notably, PM Narendra Modi unveiled the statue on Friday.