H.D. Kumaraswamy, the state President of JD(S) in Karnataka, has threatened to go on a hunger strike until death if the government renames Ramanagara district as 'Bengaluru South'. He also accepted the challenge for an open debate from Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Kumaraswamy claims an emotional relationship with the district and has listed his contributions towards its development.