Karnataka bridge inauguration row: CM Siddaramaiah claims he was ‘not consulted’; Gadkari responds

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has requested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to postpone the Shivamogga National Highway inauguration, citing a lack of prior consultation and a scheduling conflict with another event in Vijayapura district. Siddaramaiah emphasized the importance of coordinating such state-level programs with the state government.