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"Let them release the caste census, the people will teach them a lesson. We will not sit quiet if the reservation quota announced by the previous BJP government is changed. It is not the BJP party, the people of the state will protest against them," he said. Ashoka further said that there was confusion regarding guarantee schemes.

Siddaramaiah said the free bus travel scheme for women will come into effect by June 11, free power up to 200 units will be given from July; women heads will get Rs 2,000 from August and free 10 kg rice for all members of BPL card holders will be given from July 1.

An order in this regard states that Sunil Kanugolu will be Chief Advisor to the CM and enjoy cabinet rank. Sources in the party said on Thursday that the move is made as per the wishes of the high command to win maximum seats in upcoming Parliamentary elections in the state.

"All details of the proposals and financial implications of the implementation were explained during the presentation. We are going to discuss and take a decision on Friday. We will let you know about the decisions taken there," Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah told the media.

He gave these assurance in a meeting held with more than 40 writers and heads of various organisations at his home office 'Krishna'. Siddaramaiah congratulated the writers for taking a firm stand against the BJP, which is putting the country at risk and destroying its pluralism, and volunteering to warn the people in this regard during the recent Assembly elections.

While speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah asserted that strict action will be taken against any organisation that disturbs peace and harmony in society. He clarified that the party had not spoken about banning RSS.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath to the newly inducted cabinet ministers. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Speaker U.T. Khader congratulated the new ministers.

Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar had arrived in the national capital separately on Tuesday evening and had held meeting at the party's war room with Surjewala and party General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal to discuss the names of the new ministers.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had met party General Secretaries K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala to discuss the cabinet expansion on Thursday. The meeting of the four leaders lasted for over five hours in three sessions where the names of several MLAs for

Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar arrived in the national capital on Wednesday evening separately. The two leaders on Thursday morning first met General secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal at his residence here and then proceeded for a meeting with the senior leaders at party's war room here.