Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi residence to discuss the implementation of the Gig Workers' Welfare Act, as promised during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and elections.
"There have been fuel prices hikes and LPG cylinder price hikes in the past by the BJP government at the Centre. Now, the toll prices have been hiked. The BJP never protests against these price rises," he said while speaking to reporters.
R Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka, criticizes CM Siddaramaiah and DCM Shivakumar over price hikes, taxes, and mismanagement in a BJP protest. He accuses Congress of exploiting the public through taxes and commissions while neglecting infrastructure.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah arrived in the national capital on Thursday, including a scheduled discussion with Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
Karnataka BJP leaders, including state president BY Vijayendra, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, and senior leader CT Ravi, were detained by police on Thursday during protests against the policies and price hikes introduced by the Congress-led state government in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will 'gherao' the Chief Minister's official residence in Bengaluru at around 11 am over the issue of price hike in the state across multiple sectors.
High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday pronounced order on application filed by ED seeking to stay a single judge's order which quashed summons issued to DB Natesha, former MUDA Commissioner during whose tenure alleged illegal allotment of land was made to CM Siddaramaiah's wife.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is facing legal trouble once again in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) case, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a petition in the Special Court of People's Representatives to quash the Lokayukta police investigation report.
Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa announced that he would participate in the all-night protest satyagraha organized by the BJP tomorrow, demanding the state government immediately roll back its anti-people price hikes.
The BJP will stage a series of protests against the Congress government in Karnataka over price rise starting from April 2, said the party's State president BY Vijayendra.