Niranjanananda Puri Swamiji of Kaginele Mutt warned AICC president Rahul Gandhi that the Congress would have to face the consequences in the Lok Sabha election if the coalition government neglected former chief minister Siddaramaiah.  

Former Prime Minister and JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda predicted early election to the Lok Sabha and it may fall in either November or December.

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister R Shankar said that the government is planning to introduce a programme to take students of the government schools and colleges for free safari into the forest to educate and inculcate curiosity among them on forest and wildlife.

On the lines of Delhi government, the state government is mulling to announce the incentives if the owners of the diesel vehicles older than 15 years scrapped their vehicles.

For administrative purpose, the state government has transferred eight IAS officers.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the government has planned to set up Kempegowda Skills Development University to eradicate unemployment problem in the state.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the JDS-Congress coalition government would complete five years term as per the direction of the party high command and whatever the statements on toppling the government would become irrelevant.

Water Resources and Medical Education Minister DK Shivakumar said that no one should speak against the party and it would apply to everybody including himself.