Drug scam allegation is sheer lie; I am ready for any probe: UT Khader

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May 21, 2016

Mangaluru, May 21: Rubbishing the fresh allegations levelled against him by the Bharatiya Janata Party as baseless, health and family welfare minister UT Khader has said that the alleged drug purchase scam is the creation of shameless liars, who do not have common sense.

utkHe was responding to the allegation made by a few BJP leaders in Bengaluru and Mangaluru that he was part of an alleged multi-billion drug purchase scam.

Mr Khader said that he was ready to face any kind of probe by any department or agency to prove that the new allegation is a sheer lie. He also warned of legal action against those who make false allegations and try to mislead people.

Allegations

On Friday NR Ramesh, a BJP leader and former BBMP corporator at a press meet in Bengaluru alleged that the state government was misusing National Health Mission (NHM) scheme by submitting fake bills, thereby causing huge losses to the Central government. He claimed that the racket involved Mr Khader and senior health officials of NHM and BBMP.

Ramesh said the Central government had allocated Rs 1,463.41 crore under the NHM to provide free treatment and medicines to patients in referral hospitals, maternity homes and specialty hospitals. However, not even 25 per cent of these funds have been utilized and fake bills have been submitted to cover nearly 75 per cent of the funds, he alleged.

Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada BJP spokesperson K Jayaram Shetty alleged Mr Khader of involving in the alleged drug purchase scam and demanded his resignation from his position as a MLA and as a minister. According to him the scam amount is Rs 1,250 crore.

Impossible

In his clarification, Mr Khader said that the State cannot misuse funds release by the Centre under the NHM as the process is completely transparent. He said that the state health department would not interfere in the affairs of BBMP's health division.

According to Mr Khader a corruption to the tune of Rs 1,400 crore is impossible in drug purchase because in the current year only Rs 66 crore was earmarked for the same.

The minister said that neither he nor the chief minister can interfere in drug purchase process. It has to be approved by three separate committees and everything is going on in a transparent way.

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Mangaluru: BJP accuses UT Khader of indulging in scam, demands resignation

Comments

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Sunday, 22 May 2016

scam of 1400 cr when government has only 66 cr to spare? BJP should do math before their false allegations against someone.

Abdul
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

All, Don`t dream that all congress are Good

Firoz Shah
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

I m UT's fan. this govt want to defame his good work,

Mohammed Fayaz
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

Bjp wrongly framed UT khader, he is a prominent politician without any black mark on his carrier.

Rashid
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

Being SDPI supporter , I completely reject allegation, it is A part of BJP plan to defame ruling party.. to tarnish the image of govt.... coming next two years , we may expect many such allegation.
I am surprised , being pro muslim or progressive party, supporter of SDPI
spread such kind news giving authenticity...

Manish Pandey
 - 
Saturday, 21 May 2016

UT Khader is in a drug scam!!! Nice way to follow the high command!

Moideen
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

We appreciate the guy called N.R. Ramesh who accused corruption case on Karnataka health minister UT Khader, Shalini Rajnish & many.

jaffar SDPI
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

finally got caught .. felt like drinking one full bottle of milk.

Kevin
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

Welcome to politics, our community does not need anyone good they need all thief. Good always comes with big price

sammar Puttur
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

Yesterday i had received lots of Msg through Social Media by PFI brother's regarding Kader Bai which is not good.
When any News comes in Media against PFI/SDPI their responds will be DON'T BELIEVE MEDIA.But i really dont understand why these people believed and spreading Kader Bai's Message before knowing the truth.

All political Gimmic.

Rafiq Madyadka
 - 
Saturday, 21 May 2016

Some group of people (SDPI,IFF) trying to defame Honorable U.T Kader's Name before knowing the Truth.Which is not at all accepted in Islam.Know the truth and then Spread to other's.

Don't ever think that by spreading wrong information before knowing the truth can Win people's Heart and can achieve his Seat in next Election.

FEAR ALLAH.

Farooq
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Saturday, 21 May 2016

ut khader is like a model to all of us, he cant do something like that,

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April 5,2020

Thieves broke into an MSIL liquor outlet at Kuthar Nityanandanagara on the outskirts of Mangaluru and decamped with liquor worth Rs 1 lakh. The incident came to light on Friday morning. 

The outlet belongs to Purushotham Pilar. 

Before committing the crime, the thieves had hung a cloth in front of the shop shutter of the outlet to ensure that no one could notice the crime. They also stole DVR of the CCTV the was installed. 

On noticing that outlet was open, many people had even come to purchase liquor. The police took all those who had visited the outlet to purchase to the task and chased them away.

The thieves also stole 10 packets of cigarettes from a paan shop situated adjacent to the MSIL outlet.

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May 23,2020

Bengaluru, May 23: The Karnataka government on Friday said returnees from six states with high COVID-19 cases will be kept in institutional quarantine for seven days.

The states are - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

As per the standard operating procedure released by the government, all people to arrive via rain, air road are expected to quarantine.

After they test negative for the disease in pool testing, they will be sent for home quarantine for another seven days, the government said.

Returnees from other low prevalence states will be asked to follow 14 days of home quarantine, according to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for entry of persons from other states to Karnataka issued by the state health department late on Friday night.

However home quarantine is allowed for pregnant ladies, people above 80 years, patients with comorbidities and children below 10 years of age, along with one attendant after they test negative.

In special cases like businessmen coming for urgent work, the quarantine period will be waived if they furnish a report from an ICMR-approved laboratory showing they tested negative for COVID-19, it said.

However, if they don't have reports, they will have to stay in institutional quarantine and can leave once their results test negative.

In case their stay exceeds 5 days, they will be sent to the fever clinic and get a five-day extension if found asymptomatic.

The report should not be more than two days old from the date of travel.

All Karnataka returnees who entered from 4 May will be tested from 5-7 days from the time of their arrival.

If found COVID-19 negative, they will be sent to home quarantine and will have to follow due precautions, the SOP stated.

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February 10,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 10: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy today got engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M Krishnappa.

On February 6, Mr Nikhil shared a picture with Ms Revathi on his official Facebook account.

Mr Nikhil's grandfather and former prime minister of India HD Deve Gowda attended the event along with several other politicians at the Taj West End.

BJP leaders including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa former chief minister Jagadish Shetter were also present.

Mr Nikhil, 30, is a Kannada film actor who made his debut in the bilingual movie Jaguar in 2016. The actor will soon start shooting for his new movie Production No-1.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he lost to Sumalatha Ambareesh, widow of former Karnataka actor Ambareesh, in the Mandya constituency in Karnataka.

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