Karnataka Crisis: Siddaramaiah, D.K. Shivakumar Hold Crucial Breakfast Meet On High Command's Order

In a significant political development in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar are holding a crucial breakfast meeting today at the CM's residence in Bengaluru. The meeting follows an intervention by the Congress High Command, specifically K.C. Venugopal, who instructed both leaders to defuse the ongoing tension and 'war of words' between them. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Siddaramaiah reiterated his loyalty to the party, stating, 'There is no change in my stance. Senior party leaders called me... Will abide by whatever the high command says.' India Today reporter Akshita Nandagopal reports that while the meeting aims to project unity, the underlying power tussle for the Chief Minister's post continues. The High Command has stepped in to prevent further public discord as the government faces internal friction.