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.