# Siddaramaiah says being quiet does not mean silence 2026-08-15T17:09:36+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, who has kept a low profile since stepping down as Karnataka chief minister two months ago, told reporters on Saturday that he is not silent but simply does not speak much. He was speaking after garlanding the statue of Sangolli Rayanna in Bengaluru. Deccan Herald reports that Siddaramaiah is believed to be unhappy that some of his recommendations, including a Cabinet berth for Kuruba MLA Basavaraj Shivannanavar, were not accepted by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Asked about the absence of women in the Cabinet, Siddaramaiah said he has told the party high command that a woman minister will be inducted. He criticised the BJP for pointing fingers, saying they had no minority ministers. On Ahinda, the socio-political grouping he helped build, Siddaramaiah said preparations are on for its silver jubilee event. Party insiders say he remains crucial for Congress's 2028 Assembly poll plans. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ahinda, Congress, DK Shivakumar, Karnataka, Siddaramaiah Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/siddaramaiah-says-being-quiet-does-not-mean-silence/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/siddaramaiah-says-being-quiet-does-not-mean-silence/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/