Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Karnataka's Oxygen Should Remain In State: Siddaramaiah Amid Crisis

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 5, 2021

Karnataka's former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today weighed in on the debate over oxygen availability, contending that oxygen produced in Karnataka should remain in the state. The Central allocation for Karnataka, he said, is less than half its requ

Deve Gowda's Party JDS Not Contesting Polls To Benefit BJP: Congress's Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 11, 2021

Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged today that the Janata Dal Secular or JDS was not contesting the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha by-elections in north Karnataka as the party wants its "marginal votes" to go to the ruling BJP in the state.

BS Yediyurappa Aiding Illegal Mining In Karnataka: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | ANI | Sunday January 24, 2021

Illegal mining is rampant in Karnataka and all the rules of the Mines and Geology Department are being flouted in the state, said former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Appeals Government To Promote School Students

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday December 21, 2020

The former Chief Minister claimed that online classes were not helping students as they were being conducted at the whims and fancies of teachers and therefore appeals to the Government to promote the students without exams.

Amicably Resolve Labour Issue: Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy Urge Karnataka Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 20, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday voiced concern over recent incidents of labour unrest at some private units in the state, saying such incidents are not conducive for industrial growth and all issues must be resolved amicably.

Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill Passed In Karnataka Assembly, Congress Walks Out

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday December 9, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at a "coward" BS Yediyurappa government after the Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly

Continue As Chief Or Convince Rahul Gandhi: Siddaramaiah To Sonia Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 24, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi to convince Rahul Gandhi to take up the party's top post if her health does not permit for full-fledged dedication.

Karnataka Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah Is COVID-19 Negative, Discharged

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday August 13, 2020

Leader of opposition and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was discharged today after the report of his second coronavirus test also came out negative, his office said in a statement, adding that he has now been advised home quarantine.

18.55 Lakh COVID-19 Cases In India So Far, 38,938 Deaths; 66% Recovery Rate

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday August 4, 2020

India's COVID-19 count rose to 18,55,745 after 52,050 people tested positive on Tuesday, while the death count increased by 803 to reach 38,938, figures from the Union Health Ministry showed. 12,30,509 patients across the country have recovered so far, taking the recovery rate to 66.30% per cent. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has tes...

Congress's Siddaramaiah Has COVID-19, In Same Hospital As BS Yediyurappa

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today tweeted to say that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Siddaramaiah said that he has been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors.

Indians Eager To See Audit Report Of PM Cares Fund: Siddaramaiah

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that BJP national general secretary BL Santhosh had asked for the audit report of Rs one crore contributed by the Karnataka Congress during the lockdown but people are more eager to see the audit report of PMCaresFund, he added.

"Karnataka Buys Medical Supplies At Double The Market Cost": Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday July 3, 2020

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has alleged corruption in buying medical supplies to be used in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Congress leader alleged the fraud by the BJP government in the state runs over Rs 2,000 crore.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Cycle Protest Against Fuel Price Hike

Karnataka News | ANI | Monday June 29, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with Congress leaders on Monday rode a bicycle from his residence to Minsk Square in Bengaluru to protest against the hike in fuel prices.

Siddaramaiah Accuses RSS Of Communalising COVID Crisis, BJP Rebuts Claims

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 12, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged that the RSS was giving a communal colour to the coronavirus crisis in India by blaming the Tablighi Jamaat for the spread of the deadly virus, prompting a strong rebuttal from the BJP.

Siddaramaiah Demands "Judicial Probe" Into Mangaluru Violence

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 24, 2019

Rejecting CID inquiry into the December 19 police firing that claimed two lives during anti-CAA protests, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded a judicial probe by a sitting high court judge into it.