Forced to quit education, tend cattle, recalls Karnataka CM designate Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister designate Siddaramaiah on Thursday recalled the hardships he faced during his early years.
He shared how he was forced to discontinue education briefly and tend the cattle to tide through the tough times.
After AICC announced him as the Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah issued a press statement about his life. “I will continue to relentlessly work to ensure justice to every Kannadiga and uphold the pride of Karnataka,” he said.
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Written by Siddaramaiah, the statement reads, “I was born on August 12, 1948, in Siddaramana Hundi of Varuna Hobli in Mysore district. My family was mainly dependent on agriculture. In the days when getting through matriculation itself was a tough proposition, I was the first graduate in the family.” “I spent my childhood days in Siddaramana Hundi. I was forced to discontinue my education for some time due to difficult circumstances at home and because of which I was asked to tend the cattle. But the teachers of my village school recognised my interest towards studies and helped me directly get admitted to IV standard,” he recalled.