Siddaramaiah will remain Karnataka CM for full five years, says Yathindra
Hassan, Mar 4: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra on Monday said he believes that his father will complete his full tenure of five years in office.
Amid claims about an agreement that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar would replace Siddaramaiah after two-and-a-half years, he told reporters here that “those are all speculations".
Replying to a question on the rumoured change of guard after the Lok Sabha election, he asserted," There is nothing like that, Our government will complete its five-year term." On a specific question about whether Siddaramaiah would complete his five year term as chief minister, the former Congress MLA said, “That is my belief, yes.” When asked about some MLAs allegedly supporting DCM Shivakumar's claim to the chief minister's seat, Yathindra said it's been the case with other governments too.
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“During the BJP rule, there were many aspirants to the post of chief minister, and their supporters were also saying the same. But it is every party’s responsibility to give a stable government. Our Congress party will be committed to it,” he stressed.
Ever since the Congress government came to power, there have been claims and counter claims within a section of the party that Siddaramaiah may have to make way for Shivakumar after twoand-a-half years of this dispensation.
Siddaramaiah was sworn in as chief minister on May 20, 2023 after Congress posted a landslide victory ousting the BJP from power.
There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar for the CM's post after the assembly election results came out in May this year. The Congress managed to convince Shivakumar to accept the post of deputy chief minister.
At the time, there were some reports that a compromise had been reached, according to which Shivakumar would become CM after two-and-half years, but this has not been officially confirmed by the party.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
