New Delhi: A day after assuming workplace as Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Sunday mentioned he would favor books over flowers or shawls given by folks as a mark of respect at numerous occasions.
Taking to his official Twitter account, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “I have decided not to accept flowers or shawls from people who often give it as a mark of respect. This is for during both personal and public events.”Â
People can provide books in the event that they wish to specific their love and respect within the type of items, the Congress chief mentioned.Â
“May all your love and affection continue to be on me,” he added.
I’ve determined to not settle for flowers or shawls from individuals who usually give it as a mark of respect.
This is for throughout each private and public occasions.
People can provide books in the event that they wish to specific their love and respect within the type of items.
May all of your love and affection…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 21, 2023
Siddaramaiah additionally requested Bengaluru police to take again zero site visitors protocol for him, a choice, he mentioned he took in view of the issues confronted by folks.
“I have taken the decision after seeing the problems faced by the people travelling along the stretch where there are restrictions due to ‘zero traffic’,” he tweeted.
I’ve requested Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to take again the ‘Zero Traffic’ protocol for my vehicular motion.
I’ve taken the choice after seeing the issues confronted by the folks travelling alongside the stretch the place there are restrictions because of ‘zero site visitors.’
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 21, 2023
Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister in a grand ceremony in Bengaluru on Saturday, whereas State Congress President DK Shivakumar took oath as his deputy, together with eight legislators as Ministers. A galaxy of opposition leaders, together with Chief Ministers of some non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dominated States, took half within the mega occasion signifying solidarity with the Congress social gathering to tackle the saffron camp within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Siddaramaiah, 75, turned the CM for the second time after his earlier five-year stint from 2013.
Subsequently, the brand new authorities at its maiden Cabinet assembly, quickly after the swearing-in ceremony, accorded ‘in-principle’ approval to the Congress’ 5 ‘ensures’ promised earlier than the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections.Â
Siddaramaiah, addressing a press convention, cited estimates and mentioned implementing ballot assurances would value the exchequer about Rs 50,000 crore a yr. He asserted that the pre-poll assurances can be carried out however the monetary implications, if any.
In the elections to the 224-member Assembly, the Congress scored an emphatic victory by bagging 135 seats, whereas the BJP and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal (Secular) secured 66 and 19 seats respectively.
