But the CM has said that he has decided to ‘change’ because he was influenced by officials of the Union Finance Department of Delhi. He was surprised to see officials working even at 10 pm. “After seeing them, I felt I should also change my style of functioning. I have decided to sit in Vidhana Soudha at least four days a week”, he told reporters on Tuesday. He also said he wants to bring back Janata Darshan programme, to listen to public grievances.

While chairing the meeting of DCs and CEOs, he said he has never disappointed people’s representatives whenever they came to meet him. “Doors of my residence are open for them even if they come to meet me at 12 in the midnight. Even if I am having dinner, I would attend to them first”, he said and asked the officers to follow him.

The CM said he would meet the public regularly from here afterwards. He would listen to their grievances at his official residence Krishna regularly. The timings of the Janata Darshan will be announced. He had asked the officers to give more importance to Janaspandana programmes. He said he along with the Chief Secretary would conduct surprise inspection of weekly Janaspandana programme held at hobli level.