Doing a U-turn on his pre-poll statement of opening Vidhana Souda to all, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that media entry will be restricted in Vidhana Souda. He said that there will be a dedicated spot for the media in the premises. "Mediapersons are roaming everywhere, each one coming at a different time which is troubling everyone. Therefore, I have asked to give a dedicated spot for the media where they will receive all information," said the Chief Minister. In a quick response to the proposed restriction, BJP MLC Ravikumar said, "Why is the Chief Minister scared of the media? Is it to hide whatever you are doing? It is correct to restrict media".
Interestingly, the Chief Minister, in a pre-poll public interaction, had said that he would open the corridors of power to all people in the state without any security inhibitions, if he is elected to power.

Doing a U-turn on his pre-poll statement of opening Vidhana Souda to all, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that media entry will be restricted in Vidhana Souda. He said that there will be a dedicated spot for the media in the premises. "Mediapersons are roaming everywhere, each one coming at a different time which is troubling everyone. Therefore, I have asked to give a dedicated spot for the media where they will receive all information," said the Chief Minister. In a quick response to the proposed restriction, BJP MLC Ravikumar said, "Why is the Chief Minister scared of the media? Is it to hide whatever you are doing? It is correct to restrict media".
Interestingly, the Chief Minister, in a pre-poll public interaction, had said that he would open the corridors of power to all people in the state without any security inhibitions, if he is elected to power.