Overview
- The state held a special programme at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday to mark the completion of Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s first 100 days, with former CM Siddaramaiah inaugurating the event and Shivakumar presiding.
- Shivakumar used the occasion to pledge continued service to Kannadigas and to highlight new measures introduced in the opening 100 days, including 7.5% reservation for government‑school students in professional courses and free student bus passes.
- The government said it cleared investments worth Rs 29,679 crore that could create about 66,000 jobs and has initiated recruitment for 72,000 government posts while launching Udyoga Nidhi to boost employment in backward districts.
- New institutional moves announced include a state‑run AI university and AI curriculum from Class 6, plus a Praja Seve department for direct grievance redressal under the chief minister’s supervision, though officials warned drought and the scale of delivery remain major challenges.
- The 100‑day showcase follows a party‑directed leadership change that saw Siddaramaiah resign on May 28 and Shivakumar sworn in on June 3, and the government framed its actions as building on the five guarantee schemes started under the previous leadership.