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Krishnappa, a senior Congress leader from the most backward OBC Golla community, and her husband Srinivas and more than 750 BJP leaders, including leader K. Narasimhanayak, joined the Congress.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said sportspersons in the state are currently being provided 3 per cent reservation in police and forest departments.

Speaking at the Vidhana Soudha's banquet hall, he made this statement while unveiling the emblem of 'Karnataka Sambhrama-50', commemorating the golden jubilee of renaming the Mysore State as Karnataka

According to him, Kannadigas do not teach others Kannada. Instead, they learn others' language.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified that the Congress high command has not sought a penny from the state in the backdrop of assembly elections in five states.

Speaking during the review of the progress of the Energy Department at Chief Minister's Home office 'Krishna' on Friday, Siddaramaiah mentioned the districts where farmers' protests were happening and reprimanded the officials concerned. 

The chief minister during the visit is also likely to meet few union ministers and would discuss various projects concerning Karnataka.

Siddaramaiah said his government will take necessary steps to increase the pension for senior citizens in the next state budget

"He reached out to people through the simplicity of his life, without any propaganda material or technology," said Siddaramaiah after inaugurating the Gandhi Jayanti programme held at Gandhi Bhavan.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed the officials of the forest department to take appropriate action in this regard

He demanded that the Mekedatu project should be given quick consideration. Chandru said that the public voluntarily took part in the strike and termed the authority's judgment "unscientific".

The JDS had on September 22 formally joined hands with the BJP-led NDA ahead of the next general elections.

Karnataka bandh has been called on September 29 by 'Kannada Okkuta', an umbrella outfit for Kannada organisations, led by activist Vatal Nagaraj.

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's direction to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu will be challenged before the Supreme Court, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday.

"They have now made an alliance with BJP for elections, what should we call them?" Siddaramaiah asked in response to questions by reporters at Konanakere in this district.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged that an anti-BJP wave has started in the whole nation after AIADMK snapped its ties with the ruling party at the Centre.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Tuesday, adding that the protest is neither in the interest of the state nor the people.

Addressing a seminar on 'Women's Reservation' at Gandhi Bhavan, Siddaramaiah stated, "If the BJP truly intended to provide reservation for women, they wouldn't have created so many hurdles." This was said on Saturday following the inauguration.

Not willing to give any direct response on the issue, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President said, "I don't want to respond to it." It is Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party high command who have to respond to the expression of "such desires", he said.

A delegation of Karnataka ministers led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat