Commit to constitution to stay in state, Siddu tells officers

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that bureaucrats who hadn’t committed to the constitution had no place in Karnataka.

The CM made the remarks during a meeting with District In-charge Secretaries meeting held at the Conference Hall in Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

He told the district incharge secretaries that they should be fully committed to secularism and the constitution, failing which they will not be allowed to continue in the state.

“Your knowledge should help the district administration. You have been appointed to reach out to the people and help the district level officials to take quick decisions,” Siddaramaiah said.

The CM questioned the bureaucrats as to why in some districts, the guarantee schemes were being delivered to some of the beneficiaries while the rest did not due to technical reasons.

“Why is there a delay? Resolve the technical issue immediately and reject ineligible applications,” Siddaramaiah told the officers.

Since it is anticipated that the drought situation could worsen in March, April and May, the CM instructed that drinking water, fodder, distribution of input subsidy and work should be made available.