Directing officials to address the grievances of people at the district level, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that problems that can be addressed locally should not reach Bengaluru.
“If district-level problems are brought to Bengaluru by people who spend money to reach here, it will be your failure. I will not tolerate it. Delay is another form of corruption,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said after the Janaspandana programme. “I will hold another Janaspandana in three months. If more people come with grievances, it means that officials locally are not doing their work.”
Asking if people should come to him for khata, podi, and pahani issues, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that a number of issues can be set right at the local level by the Deputy Commissioners. “A majority of grievances on Monday was related to Revenue and Pplice departments, Gruhalakshmi, pension, housing, employment, and gratuity.”
