Bengaluru: The Chief Minister’s Office has issued a confirmation that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is a member of the Advisory Council for OBC Department, formed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
The 50-member committee, formed to plan strategies for the development of OBC communities, will include former chief ministers, former and sitting MPs and legislators belonging to the Congress and will be headed by Dr. Anil Jaihind, Chairperson of the AICC OBC Department.
The Council will hold its first meeting at the ‘Bharat Jodo Bhavan’ hall of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office in Bengaluru on July 15 and Siddaramaiah will host the meeting, the CMO has said.
The office has also clarified that the news that Siddaramaiah heads the Council, as given by certain media houses, is false.
In a tweet on his ‘X’ account on Sunday, CM Siddaramaiah has also stated that he has been selected as a member of the Council, but was not head of the panel. He has added that the media had misinterpreted the press release and reportedly wrongly, while Dr. Anil Jaihind was the chairperson of the Council.
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Hassan (Karnataka), Jul 26 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday refuted allegations that Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala had met with state government officials, terming it "completely false".Speaking to reporters at Arsikere, Shivakumar clarified that Randeep Surjewala has neither met nor spoken to any officials.
“This is our government. If there is anything to be conveyed, he (Surjewala) will tell us directly. If there are any mistakes, he will inform us, and we will correct them. Apart from that, saying he met officials is false,” Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state president said.
Asked about Karnataka Minister K N Rajanna’s statement that such meetings with officials are "illegal", Shivakumar declined to comment.
“I don’t want to speak about senior leaders. The Chief Minister has already responded to this. After his clarification, I have nothing further to say. The Chief Minister has more information than I do,” he said.