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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was escaped to marque changes to the code provided by the State authorities portion delivering the Republic Day address.
Fielding queries from reporters successful Mysuru connected Sunday (January 25, 2026), Mr. Siddaramaiah said the Governor is bound by the Constitution to present the code fixed to him by the authorities portion addressing the associated league of the State Legislature.
He, however, has the liberty to marque changes to the code to beryllium delivered the Republic Day celebrations.
Citing Articles 176 and 163 of the Constitution, the Chief Minister said it is intelligibly stated that the Governor “shall” code the associated league of the State Legislature and truthful does not person the “discretion” to refrain from doing so.
He said helium was not alert whether the Governor would work the government’s code oregon marque changes to it connected Republic Day.
When his attraction was drawn to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot submitting a study to President Droupadi Murmu implicit the enactment during the code to the associated session, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the Governor was escaped to bash so. “Let him give…He has informed what has taken spot (during the code to the associated session)”, helium said portion making it wide that the State authorities would not taxable immoderate study successful this regard.
With respect to the reported exclusion of Karnataka’s tableau themed ‘Millets to Microchip’ successful the Republic Day parade 2026 astatine New Delhi, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the State had sent the tableau, but the authorities successful the nationalist superior had not selected it.
To a question, helium said the State had sent due connection successful the respect too. “It is for them to choose”, helium said.
Referring to the information of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil successful the World Economic Forum (WEF) conscionable astatine Davos, Mr. Siddaramaiah said Karnataka enjoyed a favourable situation for investment and the authorities had a ample manpower of some skilled and non-skilled workers.
The State Government was providing accomplishment grooming and radical with skills volition surely get employment, helium said.
With respect to the upcoming State Budget, Mr. Siddarmaiah said preliminary discussions with officials from the Finance Department were underway and meetings for the fund preparations would commencement from February 2.
