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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah clarified that he personally invited Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot to the RCB victory parade felicitation at Vidhana Soudha, countering media claims that the Governor attended the event uninvited.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urged Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu to revoke the ban on Totapari mangoes in Chittoor, calling it abrupt and harmful to Karnataka farmers and interstate agricultural trade.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejected BJP's resignation demands following the Bengaluru stampede, citing BJP's inaction during past similar incidents like the Kumbh Mela stampede. He accused the BJP of politicizing the tragedy.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the caste census reenumeration was decided by senior Congress leaders, not the state. The move follows complaints over the decade-old data's accuracy and aims to ensure social justice.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said the government respects public sentiment on the caste survey. Amid concerns over old data, the state may conduct a fresh caste census, pending direction from the Congress High Command.

Congress high command has paused the MLC nominations in Karnataka after backlash from party leaders and workers over the finalised list. The list faced criticism for excluding active Congress workers from nominations.

Raj Bhavan contradicted CM Siddaramaiah's claim that the RCB felicitation at Vidhana Soudha wasn’t government-hosted. This comes amid criticism over the RCB victory parade stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives.

The Enforcement Directorate has attached 92 illegal MUDA sites worth ₹100 crore in Karnataka under the PMLA in connection with a scam involving bribes, fake documents, and illegal allotments by officials and dummy beneficiaries.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said he was unaware of CM Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar's Delhi visit agenda. He speculated that the RCB victory parade stampede might be discussed with the Congress high command.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar are in Delhi to meet Congress leaders amid talks of a major cabinet reshuffle. The high command is reportedly unhappy with 8–10 ministers over poor governance and corruption issues.