Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday urged Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil to release the pending share under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to ensure timely completion of works and enable access to safe drinking water for rural households in the state.

Seeking to end the raging leadership row involving them, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar on Saturday put up a united front, asserting there were no differences between them and that they would be united in the future as well.

Seeking to put an end to the raging leadership row involving them, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Saturday put up a united front, asserting there were no differences between them and that they would be united in the future as well.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he had a "productive" discussion over a breakfast meeting with CM Siddaramaiah in the midst of a leadership row in the state.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday reached Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence 'Kaveri' for a breakfast meeting intended to break the logjam over the leadership issue.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday described the ICDS as a "visionary initiative" aimed at eliminating maternal and child mortality and tackling malnutrition.

Congress MLC and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday said the Congress high command has not given any direction on the leadership change, and the confusion is a media creation.

KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said he is in no hurry over the issue of leadership change and that everything will be decided by the party.