1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar are in New Delhi to meet Congress central leaders to discuss the Lok Sabha polls. The issue of appointments to boards and corporations may also come up.
2. BJP continues to demand release of arrested Hindutva activist and kar sevak Srikanth Poojari. The saffron party has set a 48-hour deadline while the government has said that action has been taken against him as a matter of procedure and he is named in 16 cases, including illicit sale of liquor and matka (gambling). Chief Minister has called him a ‘miscreant who is using the shield of religion’ and urged BJP not to politicise his arrest.
3. National Federation of the Blind is celebrating World Braille Day today. B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Services and Sports, will be the chief guest. The programme will be held in Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, Bharath Scouts and Guides premises on Palace Road, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.