Congress calls August 2 meets to quell Karnataka dissent

BENGALURU: With allegations of corruption swirling and lingering internal dissent, forcing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to convene a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on Thursday to assuage ruffled feathers, the Congress high command has now scheduled two crucial meetings in the national capital on August 2. The focus of these meetings will be on devising measures to ensure stability of the state government

A meeting with senior officials from Karnataka will be held with AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will be participating in it. A key topic for discussion will be the establishment of a coordination committee.