Kushalnagar, June 28 -- Siddaramaiah to become first Karnataka CM to offer traditional ritual in June

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will offer the traditional 'bagina' at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, on June 30, as the reservoir has reached its full capacity - a rare occurrence for this time of year.

The Chief Minister is scheduled to arrive at the dam around 10.30 am to offer prayers to the Cauvery River and conduct the ritual. Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, along with Mandya MLAs, will accompany him.

This year's early filling of the dam marks a historic milestone, as it is the first time in 84 years that the KRS reservoir has reached full capacity in June.

Traditionally, the bagina ...