Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday highlighted key issues, including the conviction rate in SC/ST cases, reservation backlogs, and the alleged MUDA scam, during a Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Awareness Committee meeting.

He also addressed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) notice sent to his wife, terming it "politically driven".

Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said, "Today, in the meeting of the SC and ST Awareness Committee, we discussed several issues. Most importantly, the conviction rate which was previously 10 percent has now dropped to 7 per cent. I have stated that it must increase to at least 10 percent, and for this, the police must hold meetings. District Commissio...