The governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been locked in a protracted tussle over the sharing of Cauvery waters. The river is seen as a major source of sustenance for the people in the two states.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, addressing the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award 2023 ceremony, emphasized the timeless relevance of Mahatma Gandhi's ideology and hailed it as a guiding light for the government's pro-people initiatives.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that steps should be taken to prevent human-wildlife conflicts adding that funding to build barricades to prevent animals from coming out of forest areas will be looked into.
Weighing in on former ally JD(S) joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of next year's Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he does not have any "problems" with the party taking a saffron turn.
A meeting chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Union Ministers and All-Party MPs to discuss the Cauvery water-sharing dispute has begun in the national capital today.
Apart from the Cauvery dispute, state projects pending before the Central government and drought relief issues will also be discussed during the meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that BJP should avoid doing politics on the Cauvery water row with Tamil Nadu adding that the state government is committed to protecting farmers.
National farmer leaders led by Chukki Nanjundaswamy and Rakesh Tikait, of Samyukta Kisan Morcha met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday in Bengaluru and discussed various farmer issues.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that his government has the political will to implement five guarantees that were promised to the people in the state by Congress.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Universities should develop scientific and rational thinking in young men and women along with providing higher education and knowledge to them.
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.