BENGALURU, June 5 -- Chief minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday that Karnataka will create separate secretariats for public grievances and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).

"A separate secretariat will be established to address public grievances, and a minister will be appointed to listen to people coming to Bengaluru from across the state with complaints, demands, or issues, including those staging protests or agitations. There is a need for such a separate secretariat," he said.

The announcement came a day after Shivakumar assumed office and followed a meeting with senior bureaucrats, police officers and district administrators. Alongside the two new bodies, the government ordered reviews of welfare scheme beneficiaries, outlined p...