In a shocking revelation, Karnataka Depty Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that Kerala tantriks were being used to carry out black magic against him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to destabilise the Congress government in the state. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "Kerala tantriks are being used to carry out `Shatru Bairavi Yajna` against us. We have strong faith that God and people`s blessings will protect us."

He claimed that he had credible information that the black magic rituals are being carried out in an isolated place near Raja Rajeshwari temple in Kerala to destabilise our government in Karnataka. "They are using tantriks to carry out `Raja Kantaka` and `Marana Mohana Sthambana` yajna. The people who were privy to the black magic rituals have given us all the information," he said.