Overview
- At the Congress ‘Save NREGA’ protest in Freedom Park, Youth Congress supporters chanted “DK, DK” as the chief minister rose to speak, prompting him to shout for silence and ask who was shouting.
- The rally targeted the Centre’s replacement of MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajivika Mission (Gramin) scheme.
- An event organiser reprimanded the sloganeers from the stage, and videos of the confrontation spread widely online, drawing criticism from BJP figures including former Congress leader Rohan Gupta.
- Sharing the stage with DK Shivakumar and AICC in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, Siddaramaiah told attendees he expects to complete a five-year term and said the party high command supports him.
- Both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar said they will follow the high command’s decision, as lobbying by legislators continues and reports of a rotational chief minister arrangement remain unconfirmed.