Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shared a stage and exchanged pleasantries at an event in Kerala, despite a recent political dispute over demolitions in Bengaluru. Vijayan reportedly left before Siddaramaiah's address, citing an urgent cabinet meeting. The interaction occurred during the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage event. This follows a public exchange where Siddaramaiah and his deputy criticized Vijayan's remarks on the Bengaluru demolitions, which were carried out on land deemed illegally encroached.