Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah agreed to increase the honorarium of guest lecturers by Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 based on their experience and appealed to them to call off their strike immediately and report to duty.
CM Siddaramaiah announced that a meeting of the concerned departments will be convened soon to discuss and decide on the use of millet at Indira canteens and school meals so that the people and school children of the state could become healthier and stronger.
Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) Chief HD Deve Gowda on Friday wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah over the alleged "illegalities" in the implementation of the Bangalore-Mysore Corridor Infrastructure Project (BMICP).
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CN Ashwath Narayan criticized Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday after the latter alleged that the Centre is 'decreasing' the tax share of the state year by year.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed to BJP leaders in the state to stop playing petty politics in the "name of God and religion", urging them to act responsibly as an opposition amid protests by the party over Hubballi arrest.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed the opposition's allegation of hate politics in connection with the arrest of a man linked to the riots that took place after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992.
As preparations are in full swing given the country is gearing up for the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna on Monday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah requesting him to declare January 22 holiday.
"Those who break the law will be arrested, no one will be arrested if they are innocent. People will not be harmed in our government, and those who committed crimes will be prosecuted..." the Chief Minister said.
Following the pro-Kannada vandalism in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister on Thursday said that strict legal action would be initiated against those violating law and order in the state.