Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, R Ashoka, on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27.
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party chief BY Vijayendra on Wednesday attacked the Karnataka government for slamming the Union Budget and said that instead of "politicising" the budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should convince the central government and bring more money to Karnataka.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a disappointing budget without acknowledging any demands of the state.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was trying to tarnish the image of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and destabilise the Congress government in Karnataka.
"Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who also attended the meeting, has ignored the concerns of the people of Karnataka. We don't feel Kannadigas are heard, and hence there is no point in attending the NITI Aayog meeting," added the Karnataka Chief Minister.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed his dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2024, saying that no states ruled by opposition parties received any benefits, including Karnataka. He said that he did not expect this from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Karnataka Congress, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Home Minister G Parameshwara, held a protest at the Gandhi statue outside Vidhan Soudha against alleged arbitrary actions taken by ED officials who are trying to implicate the Chief Minister and Karnataka government unnecess
Karnataka's IT-BT Minister Priyanka Kharge said on Monday that he is not aware of what the IT firms have proposed with regard to extending employee working hours from 12 hours to 14 hours.
The search and rescue operations are continuing in the Ankola region in the village. The Chief Minister interacted with the SDRF and NDRF teams which are undertaking the operations.
Azim Premji Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka to support the nutritional content of mid-day meals served in government and government-aided schools across the state over the next three years.
Congress MLA Satish Sail on Friday expressed veiled displeasure over Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar, not visiting the landslide site in Uttara Kannada.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the SIT is already conducting an investigation into the financial irregularities at the Valmiki Corporation, and the government has complete confidence in this investigation.