Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with other leaders, stages a dharna in protest against the Centre’s alleged injustice in releasing drought relief funds to the state. They accuse the Centre of cheating Karnataka by not providing adequate relief for the severe drought. The leaders hold a symbolic dharna in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha. Details of the drought situation in Karnataka and the inadequate relief funds released by the Centre.
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that PM Narendra Modi is trying to throttle the finances of India’s states. This came after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accused Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of denying funds to Karnataka.
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accuses Prime Minister Modi of indulging in cheap politics and announces that the Bengaluru state government will not cooperate with the Centre’s ‘Vikasita Rajya’ programme.
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BJP holds a meeting with its functionaries to strategize its response to the opposition alliance INDIA’s push for a caste census. The party seeks opinions on the matter, discusses the current reservation status of backward classes, and evaluates the divided opinions within the Congress. Lingayats and Vokkaligas express concerns about their population representation. The meeting also addresses the delay in appointing a new president for the Karnataka unit and opposition leaders in the state legislature.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denies the claims made by his own party leader that the Congress regime neglected the interests of Lingayats. Siddaramaiah asserts that his government treats everyone equally and functions above caste lines. The BJP is taking advantage of this situation, using it to their advantage in the upcoming elections.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has directed the revenue department to conduct a land audit and survey within a 100km radius of Bengaluru to clear alleged encroachments by resorts and homestays on government land. The move comes after a complaint regarding the illegal possession of around 6,000 acres by various resorts.
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The Congress leader, after taking over as chief minister in May this year, has often complained that the finance commissions have handed a raw deal to his state in devolution of funds.
