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Karnataka approves Rs 600 crore minority housing upgrades aimed at winning back Muslim support
Politics
Published on 1 May 2026
Muslim leaders say a bypoll was ignored
Karnataka’s cabinet has cleared a Rs 600 crore plan for upgrading minority housing over two years. Supporters frame it as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s bid to rebuild trust after Muslim leaders voiced anger over Congress’s handling of the Davanagere South bypoll, alleging community figures were sidelined.
- Karnataka cabinet approved Rs 600 crore for minority housing upgrades
- Plan spans two years and targets improvements in minority colonies
- Decision is viewed as politically motivated to regain Muslim support
- Muslim scholars cite outrage over Congress’s Davanagere South bypoll moves
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