On the last day of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly session in Belagavi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah firmly rejected claims of a "two-and-a-half-year" power-sharing agreement, asserting that he remains the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister alleged that the new structure proposed by the Centre weakens the employment guarantee and makes access to work dependent on "the whims of political leaders". He claimed this would aggravate caste discrimination and social inequality, while also triggering distress migr
"The Chief Minister will respond to him," Shivakumar said on Thursday while speaking to reporters at the Circuit House and Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi, where the winter session of the state legislature is underway.
Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, the son of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, emphasised that there is no ambiguity within the party regarding its leadership.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Union Government's support to establish a Quantum Materials Innovation Network (Q-MINt) in Bengaluru, positioning the state as a central pillar of India's National Quantum Mission.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, speaking in Belagavi, claimed that there is a conspiracy against Dharmasthala, a place linked to allegations of mass murder, mass rape, and mass burial in the town.
Newly elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Venkatesh Prasad and the KSCA elected members on Wednesday met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, reacting to the alleged tussle over the Chief Minister's post between him and DK Shivakumar, said they will abide by whatever decision is taken by the Congress high command in Delhi.
Led by BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, several party MLAs staged a demonstration outside the legislature building during the ongoing winter session, demanding immediate intervention for drought-hit farmers.