Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posted a reply to his deputy’s alleged “Word power is world power” post this evening, escalating the row amid the tussle over the state’s top post. “A Word is not power unless it betters the World for the people,” he wrote. Then, to rub in the point, he added, “The mandate given by the people of Karnataka is not a moment, but a responsibility that lasts five full years. The Congress party, including me, is walking the talk for our people with compassion, consistency, and courage. Our Word to Karnataka is not a slogan, it means the World to us”.