Year 4: Siddaramaiah starts with Anna review

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who will complete three years in office on Friday, will  hold ‘Janamana’ (interaction with the public) to gauge  public opinion on his policies and programmes particularly Anna Bhagya, a scheme for supply of subsidised grains to the poor.

A 2000 strong audience will attend the event at GKVK auditorium in the city including cabinet ministers. The CM has also invited over 600 beneficiaries from the districts for the programme. Beneficiaries of different schemes will interact with the CM and  give their feedback on various Bhagyas.

Sources said the  main purpose of holding Janamana is to evaluate  three years of governance and the ambitious  Anna Bhagya scheme.

Along with beneficiaries of schemes launched by the Congress government in the past three years, intellectuals will also participate in the programme. Cabinet ministers will  provide a feedback regarding schemes of their respective departments at the event.

The Janamana concept has already been started at the district level to educate people about the schemes and programmes of the Siddaramaiah government. The Information and Public Relations department is conducting Janamana programmes in the districts. The CM had first inaugurated Janamana programme in Mysuru, his hometown. He will also release a booklet on three years of  achievements while in power.

Dum Biryani, natikoli curry!  what else do our MPs need?
The severe drought in  137 taluks in Karnataka did not prevent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from hosting an extravagant dinner for state MPs from all parties at Delhi on Wednesday evening. Ironically, the dinner was hosted to  discuss the drought and state government initiatives to fight it!

Deccan Chronicle has the menu card of the dinner held at Karnataka Bhavan, which was approved by the senior manager at the Bhavan. It had vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes besides 12 starters, fresh fruit juice and sweets. Moong Dal Vada, Paneer Tikka, Shammi Kabab, Chicken 65 and Mint Chutney were served to the MPs while in the non-vegetarian category, the spread included Mutton Biryani, (Dum), Fish Fry, Chicken Curry (Natikoli) and Butter Chicken. Vegetarian dishes included Shimla Mirch Paneer Shahi Style, Mudda with Bassar, Bhendi Kurkuri and Stuffed Brinjal.

In fact the CM had recently asked some Cabinet ministers to cancel a dinner hosted for the media.

Several MPs including former PM H.D. Deve Gowda, BJP state president B.S.Yeddyurappa, Union minister representing Karnataka, Venkaiah Naidu, Union minister G.M. Siddeshwar and Congress senior leader Oscar Fernandes skipped the dinner.