CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates first phase of Yettinahole drinking water project
Hassan: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the first phase of theYettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project on Thursday at the pump house in Bikere Doddanagar, Sakaleshpur taluk. The project, which aims to provide drinking water to 29 taluks across Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Hassan, and Chikkamagaluru districts, is expected to significantly improve the lives of residents in these areas.
The inauguration was attended by Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar, along with ministers Rajanna, MB Patil, G. Parameshwar, KJ George, MLAs from five taluks, and other elected representatives. Senior officials from the department were also present at the event.
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Kumaraswamy demands immediate local body elections, criticises Congress government
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has called for the immediate announcement of local body elections, accusing the Congress government in Karnataka of neglecting the democratic process.
He criticised the government for failing to hold elections for the district, taluk panchayats, and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which he described as the foundational pillars of democracy. He attacked the Congress government stating that the Congress government in the state, which has done publicity on the pretext of human chain, is not concerned about saving democracy.
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In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kumaraswamy questioned the delay in conducting local body elections despite the Congress coming to power 1 year four months ago. He sarcastically remarked on the government's focus on populist measures and media campaigns, while ignoring the essential democratic processes.
Kumaraswamy also questioned whether the Congress’ actions truly uphold the democratic principles laid down by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, suggesting that the party's priorities lie elsewhere. He demanded that the government announce the elections to "strengthen the chain of real democracy."
