In this Special Report, A.S. Ponnanna, Legal Advisor to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, dismisses speculations of a rift between the CM and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar following a high-profile breakfast meeting. Speaking after the leaders met to project unity ahead of the Belagavi assembly session, Ponnanna asserts that the Congress government remains stable under “collective leadership.” He states, ‘We are prepared to fight the false propaganda and narrative being built by the BJP in Karnataka.’ The discussion addresses the opposition’s claims of governance paralysis and the internal dynamics of the state government.
