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Karnataka to hold special session on Kasturirangan report

2 sourcesUpdated 26 Aug 2026, 7:09 pm Coverage regionsBengaluru · International
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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced plans for a special legislature session.

The session is intended to pass a resolution opposing the draft Kasturirangan report.

The Chief Minister said the report threatens livelihoods and farming across multiple districts.

He said it also imposes severe restrictions on local development.

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The state plans to submit formal objections to the Centre and is consulting legal and technical experts to protect local interests.

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All of the reporting agrees that Karnataka plans a special legislature session focused on the draft Kasturirangan report and that the state wants to object formally.

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What happens in the session and how the state’s objections are received by the Centre remain to be seen, along with any legal or technical steps that follow.

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The reporting says Karnataka will call a special legislature session on the draft Kasturirangan report. It attributes to the Chief Minister the view that the report threatens livelihoods, farming, and local development. It also notes the state’s plan to send formal objections to the Centre and to consult experts. The story includes other administrative matters mentioned by the Chief Minister.

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Karnataka govt. to call special legislature session on Kasturirangan report

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The Hindu reports that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced plans to hold a special legislature session to pass a resolution opposing the draft Kasturirangan report. According to the Chief Minister, the report threatens livelihoods and farming across multiple districts and imposes severe restrictions on local development. He stated that the state government intends to submit formal objections to the Centre and is consulting legal and technical experts to protect local interests. Additionally, the Chief Minister addressed other administrative matters, including upcoming drought declarations, urban local body elections, and new governance initiatives.