Nikhil Kumaraswamy has declared that the Governor's approval to investigate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the Muda scam is a significant victory for the alliance parties.

In the wake of Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granting permission to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA compensatory site allotment scam, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the BJP appointed governors are creating trouble for the non-BJP ruled states.

Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Karnataka on Saturday joined the nationwide protest condemning the rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata.

The BJP on Saturday asked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down from his post to ensure an impartial probe into his alleged role in the MUDA site allotment "scam" as it welcomed the governor's decision to sanction his prosecution in the case.

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has alleged before a Delhi court that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Nakhua, who is suing him for defamation, has a history of using abusive language against public figures and is attempting to deceive the court to secure a favorable order.

Congress Legislative Council member BK Hariprasad has alleged that the Raj Bhavan has been misused for political purposes in granting permission to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is facing scrutiny over a potential conflict of interest following revelations about her 99% ownership in a consultancy firm. According to Reuters, Agora Advisory Pvt Ltd, in which Buch holds a significant stake, earned Rs 3.71 crore over the past seven years since she joined SEBI as a whole-time member. This financial relationship could violate SEBI's 2008 policy that prohibits board members from engaging in profit-making activities.

Priyank Kharge, the Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Information Technology, has accused the Central Government of misusing the Raj Bhavan to weaken the state’s democratically elected government.