Bengaluru, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing controversy over the proposed Bidadi Township Project (BTP), Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday asserted that the settlement was neither his "dream project" nor one initiated by him, and accused political opponents of misleading farmers and conspiring against him. He also ruled out forced land acquisition for Bidadi Township and announced his decision to set up an expert panel soon. Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha, CM Shivakumar said he was merely continuing a process initiated by previous governments and maintained that no land would be acquired forcibly.