Ministers should not have been stopped by police, says Yathindra
Karnataka Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has criticized police for blocking government ministers from entering a puja enclosure during Vijayadashami. An official inquiry has been launched to determine why the ministers were stopped and whether any specific directives were issued.
Why it matters
The incident highlights potential friction between political leadership and law enforcement protocols, raising questions about administrative accountability and official conduct.
Ministers should not have been stopped by police, says Yathindra left Yathindra Siddaramaiah Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7j1ri7/article71617072.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Yathindra%20Siddaramaiah.JPEG TH BENGALURU KARNATAKA 10/07/2026 : Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Minister for Urban Development, GoK MYSURU Minister in charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah has said the police should not have stopped the Ministers from entering the enclosure for the Nandidhwaja puja in front of Mysuru palace on Vijayadashami day. Responding to reporters’ questions, Dr. Yathindra said he did not know why an officer of the rank of Inspector-General of Police had acted in such a manner. “I don’t know why the police went overboard,” he remarked. According to protocol, the police should not have stopped the Ministers, he said. When asked about the BJP’s allegation that all three Ministers stopped by the police were Dalits, Dr. Yathindra said their caste was coincidental to the incident. He added that Ministers H.C.
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