Siddaramaiah is a genuine leader; tried our best to make him CM again: DKS

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August 27, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 27: Vociferously praising former chief minister Siddaramaiah, veteran Congress leader and Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar, has said that the former will never try to destabilise the coalition government in the stat.

Speaking to reporters here, Shivakumar called Siddaramaiah a good and genuine leader. “He is not trying to topple the government. It is common for senior leaders to be politically ambitious. His remarks are, however, being misinterpreted,” he said.

“I had stood behind Siddaramaiah like a rock for five years (when he was the chief minister) and worked with him. We did try our best to make him the chief minister again, but to no avail,” he said, adding there were no differences of opinion among the ministers.

Shivakumar also took a dig at the BJP for trying to dislodge the government. “This is not a pot, for it to be broken into pieces in one go. The BJP leaders should be patient,” he said.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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