Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar announced a Wall of Gratitude to honour landowners who voluntarily give land for public projects. He also launched a tree-planting initiative involving schoolchildren, announced a Bangalore Development Authority-led competition, and reiterated plans for the 123-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, saying, “Criticisms die, works remain.” He hailed Nadaprabhu Kempegowda as a visionary leader of all communities.
