<p>Karnataka minister DK Shivkumar hit a student taking a selfie behind him at an event Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shivkumar was speaking to the media at the time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident was caught on video.</p>

<p>In the video, Shivkumar can be seen speaking to the media as the student comes up behind him and attempts to take the selfie.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shivkumar suddenly turns around, and hits him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He then goes back to addressing the media.</p>

<p><em>Watch </em><em>video</em><em> below:</em>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The incident occurred at a college in Belgaum, Karnataka where the minister was attending a child rights event.</p>

<p>Shivkumar, who is the Karnataka energy minister, did not apologise.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Have basic common sense. When I&#39;m doing my responsibility &amp; addressing the press how can someone come out for a selfie? It was a normal incident: Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar on hitting a man who was trying to take a selfie <a href="https://t.co/lbPzFCe5js">pic.twitter.com/lbPzFCe5js</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Have basic common sense,&quot; ANI reported him as saying.&nbsp;&quot;When I&#39;m doing my responsibility and addressing the Press, how can someone come out for a selfie?&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;It was a normal incident,&quot; he added.&nbsp;</p>

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'Have basic common sense,' Shivkumar said

Karnataka minister DK Shivkumar hit a student taking a selfie behind him at an event Monday. Shivkumar was speaking to the media at the time. The incident was caught on video. In the video, Shivkumar can be seen speaking to the media as the student comes up behind him and attempts to take the selfie. Shivkumar suddenly turns around, and hits him. He then goes back to addressing the media. Watch video below: #WATCH Karnataka Min DK Shivkumar hits a man who was taking a selfie during a child rights event at a college in Belgaum (Mobile Video) pic.twitter.com/Sc2jMyK08a — ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2017 × The incident occurred at a college in Belgaum, Karnataka where the minister was attending a child rights event. Shivkumar, who is the Karnataka energy minister, did not apologise. Have basic common sense. When I'm doing my responsibility & addressing the press how can someone come out for a selfie? It was a normal incident: Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar on hitting a man who was trying to take a selfie pic.twitter.com/lbPzFCe5js — ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2017 × "Have basic common sense," ANI reported him as saying. "When I'm doing my responsibility and addressing the Press, how can someone come out for a selfie?" "It was a normal incident," he added.

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