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To retain S M Krishna in BJP, saffron leaders consider issuing ticket to his kin

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April 11, 2018

Bengaluru, Apr 11: The senior leaders of BJP are reportedly considering to field a member of former chief minister S M Krishna’s family in the Karnataka assembly polls, in an effort to retain him in the saffron party. Rumours are doing rounds that Krishna has threatened quit BJP and return to Congress for "neglecting" him.

Krishna, a Vokkaliga, who was chief minister from 1999 to 2004, quit the Congress in January 2017 and formally joined the BJP in March 2017. He did so claiming the Congress was "in a state of confusion" on whether it needed mass leaders or not. Since joining the BJP, Krishna, 85, has only been seen during a Parivartana Yatra in Mandya (January) and then at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bengaluru (February).

"If Krishna's family members are willing to contest, the BJP is ready to give the ticket to any Assembly seat in either Mandya or Bengaluru," BJP leader and former deputy chief minister R Ashoka told reporters.

Krishna has two daughters - Shambhavi, who is married to liquor baron Vijay Mallya's stepbrother and Malavika, married to businessman V G Siddhartha. It may be recalled that Krishna had considered fielding Shambhavi in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

Ashoka stressed that Krishna was not leaving the BJP. "He is not in India right now, but I spoke to a friend of his. Krishna will come back on April 13 and we will discuss the election with him. Cent per cent, Krishna will not leave. He is committed to strengthen the party."

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Farooq
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

"...Krishna will not leave, he committed to strengthen his wealth..."

Ravi
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

Nobody will stay in BJP by impressed with their ideology. All leaders in BJP stood for their personal gain... party may give something if you threaten party... and get chance to loot more

Sukesh
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

Amit Shah and Modi may give some looted money too. 

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

Strengthening party by fooling people.

Ganesh
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

He committed to strengthen BJP... These all people connected to feku.. all are frauds. Vijay Mallya, Feku, Nirav Modi, ambani, ramdev

Netizen
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

Will BJP issue ticket to Ramya?

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June 1,2020

Palakkad, Jun 1: An 11-month-old boy, whose parents are placed under COVID-19 quarantine, drowned in a bucket of water in Chalissery at Palakkad district.

The toddler Muhammed Nisan was the son of Muhammad Sadiq. The parents of the child are under home quarantine after Sadiq's brother, who is living in the same home was tested positive of COVID-19.

The child was found dead in a bucket of water kept in the bathroom on Saturday around 10 pm.

Chalissery police said that ''further actions will be taken only after the test result comes out. We have filed an unnatural death case on this.''

Since the family has been quarantined, the body of the baby has been shifted to the Thrissur Medical College for COVID-19 testing.

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May 9,2020

Bengaluru, May 9: With 41 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Saturday, the total number of positive cases in Karnataka has reached 794, said the state Health Department.

Out of the total number, 386 are discharged and 30 patients have passed away. The total number of active cases now in Karnataka is 377.

The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country is 59,662, including 39,834 active cases.

Till now, 17,846 patients have been cured and discharged and 1,981 deaths have been recorded in the country, as per the data provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

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April 23,2020

Newsroom, Apr 23: During the ongoing lockdown in India so as to break the chain of Coronavirus infection, Islamic scholars across India are appealing Muslims to stay indoors and observe fasting with steadfastedness in the blessed month of Ramadan.

They have urged the people to offer taraveeh and other Namaz at homes, do iftar at home and enjoy with one's family only.

During Ramadan, social distancing would be of utmost importance in order to contain the disease, they urged. 

Shahi imams of Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri Masjid in the city have also appealed to Muslims to offer namaz during the holy month of Ramadan at home and follow lockdown guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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