Overview

• JD(S) chief H. D. Deve Gowda set a 48‑hour deadline for the State to publish comprehensive relief details for Kalyana Karnataka and said he will tour affected areas before submitting a report to the Prime Minister.
• Deve Gowda also affirmed that the JD(S)‑BJP alliance will continue through all forthcoming elections, including local bodies and the Assembly.
• BJP leaders, including R. Ashok and C. T. Ravi, visited Belagavi and other northern districts to document damage while alleging neglect of relief and claiming funds were diverted to Congress guarantee schemes.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rejected the diversion claim, stating NDRF grants were not used for guarantees and arguing the welfare programmes’ success has unsettled the BJP.
• A recent Karnataka State Contractors’ Association letter alleging steep commissions and nepotism intensified scrutiny as reports detailed widespread crop, housing and road damage from a month of heavy rain and landslides.