CM Siddaramaiah pulls up ministers over delay in replies to MLAs' questions

BENGALURU: (Mar 17) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has pulled up his cabinet colleagues over the delay in furnishing replies to the questions of legislators, warning that the lapse has caused embarrassment to the government and undermined the dignity of the House.

In a letter addressed to all ministers on Monday, the Chief Minister flagged that a large number of questions raised by MLAs across sessions of the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly remain unanswered, and directed immediate corrective action by departments and officials.

"A list of department-wise questions that have remained unanswered from the 1st Session to the 9th Session of the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (2023-26) has been prepared. It has been observed that, as of the Assembly sitting held on March 16, 2026, out of 245 questions, only 90 have been answered so far," Siddaramaiah said.