The Upper Krishna Project, a major irrigation scheme designed to improve water availability in northern Karnataka, has long been a focal point of development and debate.
BJP Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy called Karnataka's new internal reservation "unacceptable," accusing the Congress govt of "vote bank politics" and ignoring the Sadashiva and Nagamohan Das commissions. He claimed the decision creates confusion and alleged Siddaramaiah "lied to win votes,"
Former Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna called his removal from the cabinet part of a "big conspiracy" and said his remarks on voter fraud were misunderstood. He confirmed the decision came from the Congress high command and assured loyalty to the party and Rahul Gandhi.
Earlier on Monday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the survey report on internal reservation submitted by Justice Das Commission, a one-person commission led by Justice Nagamohan Das, will be placed before the state cabinet to decide on its implementation.
The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the Justice Cunha Committee's report on the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives and left over 50 people injured.
Siddaramaiah said that the retired High Court judge D'Cunha submitted the report on the stampede in two volumes, whose recommendations would be discussed in the forthcoming cabinet meeting.
Speaking at a press conference at Karnataka Bhawan in New Delhi, Shivakumar responded sharply to a question on a perceived rivalry with Kumaraswamy over credit for the tunnel project.
Apprising reporters about the revised amount for the Yettinahole project, Siddaramaiah stated that the project, which would cost Rs 23,251 crore, is essentially a drinking water project for which the state government has spent Rs 17,147 crore to date.
"This government is unnecessarily creating problems... But there is a limit to everything. So if they want to increase it, they should do it for everyone and all communities. This is not correct; that is why everyone is opposing it," Yediyurappa told ANI.
Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
Tarun Chugh on Friday lashed out at the Karnataka government over its decision to provide a 15 per cent reservation to Muslims in housing schemes, terming it "unconstitutional and illegal" and accusing the ruling Congress party of indulging in appeasement politics.