Mandya: Former CM and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Siddharamaiah on Tuesday urged the State Government not to give MySugar factory in Mandya on contract or lease. “The Government should retain the factory. I will raise the issue in the Assembly,” he told reporters here adding, “I did not allow shutdown of MySugar…
NEP is undemocratic and dictatorial: Siddharamaiah
August 9, 2021Bengaluru: Senior Congress Leader and former Karnataka CM Siddharamaiah said the decision of the state Government to implement the New Education Policy (NEP) from the current academic year is undemocratic and dictatorial. “It is a dictatorial decision. The NEP has been implemented without any discussion. It is against the spirit of federalism. The policy should…
‘Prepare for third wave of COVID pandemic’
August 3, 2021Former CM Siddharamaiah advises State Govt. Bengaluru: Former CM and Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah has said the prime duty of the State Government is ensure that the people are not put into hardship in the coming third wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said the third…
‘Don’t be complacent in handling Corona, floods’
August 2, 2021Siddu advises CM Bommai Mysore/Mysuru: Former CM and Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah advised Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai not to become overconfident in handling both floods and Corona crisis alone following delay in the formation of Ministry and asked him to take the assistance of officers in dealing with the current…
Siddu launches ‘Sahayahastha’ to help COVID affected families
July 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP Government for failing to come to the aid of depressed sections of society during the COVID crisis, Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah alleged that the B.S. Yediyurappa Government was so much mired in corruption that it cannot find time to work for the welfare of…
Clash of Commissioners in public: Siddu unhappy
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former CM and Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah expressed serious displeasure over previous Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shilpa Nag going before media to hurl charges against former Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri recently. “The IAS Officers can talk to media only about the Government programmes but not personal matters of…
Siddu’s ‘safety necklace’ intrigues Swamiji
July 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has a three-layer protection from COVID-19 now. On a flying visit to Mysuru, this morning he was seen wearing a face mask, a face shield and an innovative ‘Viral Barrier’ sachet around his neck. The strap around his neck and the hanging sachet became the talking point at Suttur Mutt…
Vaccinate 12-plus population: Siddharamaiah urges Centre
July 1, 2021Launches two Ayurveda products brought out by JSS Ayurveda Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Siddharamaiah has urged the Union Government to vaccinate children aged 12 years and above to protect them from COVID-19 pandemic. He was speaking after launching two Ayurveda products brought out by…
Siddu asks MLAs not to project him as CM face in 2023 elections
June 26, 2021Bengaluru: Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Thursday asked his party MLAs not to project him as the Chief Ministerial face for the 2023 Assembly polls. The statement came amid a growing list of MLAs who openly favoured him as CM face despite diktat from the party leadership, which has irked KPCC President…
Transfer tussle moves on to the virtual world
June 11, 2021Former CM Siddharamaiah, MLA Dr. Yathindra and MP Pratap Simha take pot-shots at each other Mysore/Mysuru: The outbursts of political party leaders following the unceremonious exits of IAS Officers Rohini Sindhuri and Shilpa Nag from Mysuru as Deputy Commissioner and Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner respectively have continued in the virtual world. However, the tones, in…
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