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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar addresses cabinet representation for women

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the state cabinet will include a woman minister, responding to criticism from Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar defended the Congress party's record on female representation and indicated that the issue of cabinet expansion would be resolved soon.

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Shri D.K. Shivakumar, MLA, Kanakapura, inaugurated the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organised by the PIB, Bangalore, at Kanakapura, in Ramanagara District on Novem
File photo: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the state cabinet will include a woman minister following public criticism regarding the current lack of female representation. The remarks were made in response to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who had questioned the absence of women in the Karnataka cabinet during a parliamentary discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill.

Shivakumar defended the Congress party's commitment to women's empowerment, citing the party's role in piloting and passing the reservation legislation. He stated that the government is working to resolve the cabinet expansion issue and advised the Union Minister to focus on other matters rather than the internal affairs of the Congress party.

Key Facts

  1. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized the Karnataka government for having no women in its cabinet.
  2. D.K. Shivakumar confirmed that a woman will be included in the Karnataka cabinet.
  3. The Karnataka government is currently planning a cabinet expansion.
  4. Shivakumar cited the Congress party's history of supporting the Women's Reservation Bill.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 8 Aug

    1. DHDeccan Herald
      CM Shivakumar slams Union Minister Kiren Rijiju over 'no woman in Karnataka cabinet' remark
    2. HTThindu-tamil
      “கர்நாடக அமைச்சரவையில் நிச்சயம் ஒரு பெண் இடம்பெறுவார்” - முதல்வர் சிவகுமார்

  2. 9 Aug

    1. PVPrajavani
      ಸಂಪುಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಗೆ ಸ್ಥಾನ: ಸಿಎಂ ಡಿ.ಕೆ. ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್

Where This Is Being Covered3 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English1 outlet
  • Tamilதமிழ்1 outlet
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet

Regional reach

States where a local newsroom is carrying this. National mastheads and wire agencies circulate everywhere and are counted separately, not drawn on the map.

Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: Deccan Herald, PrajavaniAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: Hindu Tamil ThisaiPuducherry: Hindu Tamil ThisaiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more
  • Where the story is

3 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South.

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