The CM claimed that disruption in supply following a central directive is forcing restaurants, hotels, and catering services to the brink of temporary closure.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday assured the Contractors Association that he and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi would facilitate a meeting with the CM to resolve their issues.
These state-level moves reflect a 2026 global trend. Several nations have recently moved toward similar restrictions: Australia implemented a total under-16 ban in late 2025; France & Greece introduced bans for those under 15, and Spain mandated age verification for minors under 16.
"BJP is reacting politically... They are opposing it politically," Siddaramaiah said while responding to questions about the BJP's claim that the government does not have sufficient funds for capital expenditure.
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that the state budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is a directionless, zero-progress budget, which will take the state to the brink of debt, and will have a far-reaching impact on the state's finances
Speaking to ANI, Bommai said that even after taking loans worth Rs 1.32 lakh crore and imposing an additional tax burden of Rs 25,000 crore, the budget still reflects a deficit of around Rs 32,000 crore.
During his Budget speech, the Chief Minister announced that the Rohith Vemula Act will be enacted to prevent caste-based atrocities against students across all government, private and deemed universities. The Act is named after Rohith Vemula.
During the Budget presentation, Siddaramaiah announced that in accordance with the revised transfer rules of the Excise Department, transfers of Group-C cadre officers, including Excise Inspectors, Excise Sub-Inspectors, and Excise Head Constables/Constables, have been carried out through
Speaking to reporters, Reddy asserted that the Chief Minister would create history by presenting the 17th State Budget, hoping that it would benefit the citizens of the state.
BJP MLA Arvind Bellad on Thursday claimed that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah might resign after the Budget Session and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar will take over as the new Chief Minister of the state.