Top news developments in Karnataka on January 11, 2024
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on January 11, 2024
1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a statement issued this morning, has endorsed the stand taken by Congress high command on not attending the Ram Lalla idol consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. He has said what should have been a moment of mutual respect and devotion has been turned into a party function by the BJP.
2. The stage is getting set for the launch of the fifth and final guarantee scheme of the Congress government Yuva Nidhi on Friday in Shivamogga. The scheme provides financial assistance to the educated unemployed youth in the State.
3. The grievance redressal meet organised by Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar will be held today at Jaraganahalli Government School ground on Kanakapura Road from 9.30 a.m. Grievances of residents living in Bengaluru South, Bommanahalli and Koodlu ward will be addressed.
4. Political parties continue consultations in preparation of Lok Sabha elections. BJP’s two-day cluster-wise meeting on LS poll preparations ends today while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah participates in AICC consultation on manifesto on Zoom.
5. Opposition BJP has taken exception to the Congress government’s decision to appointment a committee of party workers to oversee implementation of guarantee schemes. BJP has claimed it would further increase financial burden on state exchequer by ₹16 crore given the facilities and remuneration promised to those appointed to the committee.
6. Ministry of Handlooms and Textiles and Karnataka State Co-operative Handloom Weavers Federation Limited are jointly organising the Harshkala 2024 National Handloom Mela. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and Minister for Textiles Shivanand Patil and others will participate in the programme that will be held at Kassia Bhavan in Vijayanagar at 11 a.m.
7. Souharda Karnataka is organising a State-level convention on “Souharda Karnataka parampare mattu samakaalinate.” Noted personalities such as Baraguru Ramachandrappa, Justice H.L. Nagamohan Das, Na. D’Souza, Prof. Aravind Malagatti, Salim Ahmed, Prof. H.L. Pushpa, U. Basavaraj, Badagalapura Nagendra will participate. Dr. K. Marulasiddappa will preside over the programme to be held at Mary Devasiya Auditorium, NGO Hall, Cubbon Park at 11 a.m.
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