"By taking this step, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has admitted that Waqf notices were wrongly issued on farmers' land... I am going to Karnataka on November 7 and will see how the state government can issue notices on such a large scale...." Pal told ANI.
Earlier on November 2, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasizing that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, according to a statement by the Chief Minister's Office.
Stating that people vote on the basis of performance, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday that all those who played political game of chess are doomed.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that there is "injustice" happening to the state regarding the distribution of funding from the centre to the states, claiming that the government receives much less than they give in the form of taxes and that none of the Bharatiya Janata
Karnataka BJP leader Mahesh Tenginkai on Sunday alleged that since assembly elections are to be held in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at this time, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed officials to retract all notices related to Waqf land issues.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavraj Bommai on Sunday called the state government's decision to retract all notices related to Waqf land issues a "distraction" done to ward off farmers' wrath during the by-elections.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday took a dig at the Congress-led Karnataka government after it retracted all notices related to Waqf land issues. He said that the government has become "a U-turn expert".
Karnataka Waqf and Minority Affairs minister Zameer Ahmed Khan slammed the opposition BJP in state for row over waqf notice to farmers and alleged that it was "projected differently."
Karnataka Legislative Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy reacted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's orders of immediate withdrawal of waqf notice to farmers, saying that it is just an "eyewash" to win the local elections.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasizing that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, said Chief Ministers Office in a statement on Saturday.
Earlier today, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar accused the BJP of "politicising the issue," and that directions have already been given to the revenue department concerning the notices
Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Wednesday that the allegations of land grab by Waqf board have already been clarified by the Chief Minister and that the government has given instructions to withdraw notices.