Belthangady : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is on a first visit to Dakshina Kannada after assuming charge as CM. On September 29, Sunday, he visited Dharmasthala.

The Chief Minister offered prayers at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala and later spoke to Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala.

DK District in-charge Minister Ramanatha Rai, Urban Development Minister Vinaykumar Sorake, Youth services Minister Abhayachandra Jain, Health Minister UT Khader, Harshendra Kumar and others were present.

Speaking to media men the CM said there are some wrong notions in public minds regarding the proposed Ettinahole project. He said a meeting would be held with officials to discuss the issue.