Following an incident of fire in the premises of BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) office in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday visited the injured in hospital and have also ordered an enquiry.
"Udupi secret video recording case has become a sensitive issue and hence we have handed over the case to CID for investigation," the Karnataka Chief Minister's office tweeted.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday termed the Supreme Court's stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case "a victory for democracy", adding that, by the order, the court has upheld the freedom of expression as stated in the Constitution.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday slammed newly-elected Congress government for 'diverting' Rs 11,000 crores the SC/ST sub-plans to implement the five guarantees and said that this was the "greatest injustice done by Congress Govt on Dalits."
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday held talks with the representatives of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) who met him at Home Office 'Krishna' and assured them that he would protect the rights of minorities.
"MLAs are demanding to call the Legislative party meet. The meeting was supposed to be held last week. However, it had to be postponed due to the arrival of former AICC president Rahul Gandhi. I have called a legislative party meeting on Thursday," Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that people are happy about the guarantee schemes in the state adding that over Rs 30 crore is required for the schemes and action has also been taken to mobilize resources in the budget.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that Karnataka is the first state to introduce the concept of Universal Basic Income through five guarantee schemes to promote economic dynamism adding that this is the 'Karnataka Development Model' taking a dig at the opposition's allegations.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that the government did not use IAS officers politically but followed the state's tradition after BJP lawmakers raised the issue during the Assembly session on Wednesday.
After BJP and JDS questioned the propriety of asking officers to serve leaders attending a political event, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the assignments were according to the protocol.