Tumkuru, Oct. 17 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara today reiterated the state government's directives on the use of government land by private organisations, citing an order issued in 2013 during the tenure of then Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar.

Speaking to the media, Parameshwara said, "This order was made in 2013 when Jagadish Shettar was the Chief Minister. We had not implemented it at that time."The Minister added that recent reports indicate some organisations have been misusing government land, prompting the cabinet to take stricter measures.

He explained, "The cabinet yesterday decided that schools, colleges, and religious places should not be given to private parties." However, he clarified that the directive does not re...