Siddaramaiah supporters burn photos of Rahul Gandhi over Karnataka power shift

Members of the Kuruba community held protests against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka's Raichur following the impending resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Protesters raised slogans against the Congress high command and burned photos of Rahul Gandhi, holding the central leadership responsible for the power shift. The impending resignation of Siddaramaiah was likely coming after days of a power tussle in Karnataka and deliberations with the high command in Delhi. The leadership change is part of a two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula, enacted after a six-month extension. The protesting community directed their backlash entirely at the national leadership rather than the incoming Chief Minister.