'No kranti’: CM Sidda loses cool; snaps at minister, scribes

KOPPAL: Karnataka main curate Siddaramaiah mislaid his chill connected Monday portion interacting with media unit astatine Ginigera Air Strip successful Koppal.Recalling his contention for the Koppal Lok Sabha constituency successful 1991, Siddaramaiah initially spoke successful a airy vein, noting that helium mislaid the predetermination by a bladed borderline contempt wholehearted enactment from the people.When asked astir the caste census, helium said the survey of 63% of families had been completed by Sunday and expected it to decorativeness by Tuesday evening.However, helium mislaid his composure erstwhile a consequent question astir a abstracted Lingayat religion was misinterpreted. He snapped astatine curate Shivaraj Tangadagi, emphasizing that radical could take the religion of their prime successful the census. Tangadagi and KKRDB president Ajay Singh struggled to clarify the miscommunication, aft which Siddaramaiah stated helium had nary authoritative stance connected the Lingayat abstracted religion issue, adding, “Some virakta seers are demanding it.”The main curate besides expressed irritation erstwhile reporters asked astir halting authorities guarantees for months. He responded, “We person not stopped them. If you person circumstantial complaints, travel to maine and we volition rectify them.”When questioned astir a imaginable November Kranti, Siddaramaiah simply said determination would beryllium “no kranti arsenic such.” Responding to BJP disapproval implicit the caste census, helium remarked that critics could remark erstwhile the Union authorities conducts the caste census successful January.