Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the inauguration of the renovated building of the KAS Officers’ Association in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged officials to keep middlemen outside their office. “Do not allow them inside your office. Ask them to go out if they come. To prevent harassment from middlemen, direct benefit transfer (DBT) was introduced in guarantee schemes,” he said, speaking after inaugurating the renovated building of the KAS Officers’ Association. Published – April 27, 2026 11:26 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Water supply disruption in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on April 30 Punjab power outages: SAD blames AAP government’s failure