Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee media coordinator MA Saleem was seen speaking about the drinking habits of state party chief DK Shivakumar in a video. While speaking with ex-Congress MP VS Ugrappa, Saleem purportedly said, "He (Shivakumar) stutters while talking. I don't know if it's low BP (blood pressure) or if he's a drunkard." Later, Congress suspended Saleem for six years.