<p>Siddaramaiah flouts foreign exchange regulations and income tax rules by using a diamond-studded Hublot watch gifted to him. He later declares the watch a state asset.<br /><br /><br /></p>.<p>Siddaramaiah’s son Yatindra sets up a diagnostic laboratory in the state-run Victoria Hospital against norms. Subsequently, Yatindra moves out of the company, Matrix Imaging Solutions.<br /><br /><br />The RD&PR department’s illegal parking of funds and setting up of illegal water-testing laboratories referred to CID for investigation.<br /><br /><br />The Minor Irrigation department’s canal desilting works illegally awarded to contractors; CID probe ordered.<br /><br /><br />The Social Welfare department comes under scanner for diverting funds meant for the purchase of pillows and bedding meant for SC/ST students.<br /><br /><br />Names of ministers R V Deshpande and D K Shivakumar surface in land-related controversies.<br /><br /><br />Siddaramaiah attracts severe criticism for weakening the Lokayukta and by creating a parallel body – ACB. Has failed to appoint Lokayukta till date.<br /><br /><br />Siddaramaiah’s son Rakesh’s name keeps surfacing in illegal sand mining.<br /><br />The chief minister has failed to assess the performance of his ministerial colleagues and come out with a report card.<br /><br />Fails to pacify agitators and find a solution to the Kalasi-Banduri drinking water issue.<br /><br />Introduces Anna Bhagya (free ration) scheme for the poor without weeding out bogus BPL card holders. Later, he prunes the programme owing to financial burden.</p>
<p>Siddaramaiah flouts foreign exchange regulations and income tax rules by using a diamond-studded Hublot watch gifted to him. He later declares the watch a state asset.<br /><br /><br /></p>.<p>Siddaramaiah’s son Yatindra sets up a diagnostic laboratory in the state-run Victoria Hospital against norms. Subsequently, Yatindra moves out of the company, Matrix Imaging Solutions.<br /><br /><br />The RD&PR department’s illegal parking of funds and setting up of illegal water-testing laboratories referred to CID for investigation.<br /><br /><br />The Minor Irrigation department’s canal desilting works illegally awarded to contractors; CID probe ordered.<br /><br /><br />The Social Welfare department comes under scanner for diverting funds meant for the purchase of pillows and bedding meant for SC/ST students.<br /><br /><br />Names of ministers R V Deshpande and D K Shivakumar surface in land-related controversies.<br /><br /><br />Siddaramaiah attracts severe criticism for weakening the Lokayukta and by creating a parallel body – ACB. Has failed to appoint Lokayukta till date.<br /><br /><br />Siddaramaiah’s son Rakesh’s name keeps surfacing in illegal sand mining.<br /><br />The chief minister has failed to assess the performance of his ministerial colleagues and come out with a report card.<br /><br />Fails to pacify agitators and find a solution to the Kalasi-Banduri drinking water issue.<br /><br />Introduces Anna Bhagya (free ration) scheme for the poor without weeding out bogus BPL card holders. Later, he prunes the programme owing to financial burden.</p>