A special news report highlights the escalating political tension in Karnataka as the Congress High Command prepares to intervene in the power-sharing dispute. The segment discusses the completion of the two-and-a-half-year timeline, prompting renewed friction between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. An unidentified speaker notes that while a show of unity is expected at a breakfast meeting, the underlying leadership ambitions remain unresolved. The programme also details the upcoming intervention by Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to address the crisis.