Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy announces restriction of media in state assembly

Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday ordered to restrict media officials from entering the Vidhan Soudha (state assembly building), reports said.

As per reports, he said that separate rooms will be allocated to the media and journalists where ministers and officials would come and share necessary information directly.

He further announced that he chose this idea to give a “special arrangement with better amenities to help media report better”.

This decision is being viewed as a gag orderto prevent his cabinet from being flocked by the media with questions.

Kumaraswamy's orders come after he accused the media of being unfair and biased against him and his government, reports said. He also said that the media has had zero support his government which led to his breakdown at a Janata Dal (Secular) felicitation programme.

He said that the constant haranguing by the media at either the ministers or officials chambers on in the hallways was causing difficulties in discharging their duties.