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Farm loan waiver: Siddaramaiah exposes BJP’s politics as Centre snubs Karnataka

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June 22, 2017

Bengaluru, Jun 22: The farm loan waiver announced by CM Siddaramaiah in the legislative assembly on Wednesday saw much bantering between the Congress and the BJP in both Houses of the legislature. Defending the move, the chief minister pulled up the BJP . Here's his take: The PM assured a farm loan waiver in the run-up to UP assembly elections and it featured in the BJP's poll manifesto.

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The party came to power and announced farm loan waiver, but a government order is yet to be issued.Maharashtra, too, has announced crop loan waiver and not issued any order. This is how the BJP plays politics.In Karnataka, we never made a mention of farm loan waiver in our poll manifesto, yet we have done it now in the interest of farmers. We are issuing an order with immediate effect.

There had been demands from legislators and the opposition parties for loan waiver, but we have announced a waiver to pull the farmers' out of distress and not because of pressure or fear of the BJP. In fact, we have also cleared all the loans that had been obtained by the previous Jagadish Shettarled BJP government. The BJP has no moral right to demand loan waiver.

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said the Centre will not support farm loan waiver. If this is the Centre's stand, how can states go ahead with it. Despite the Centre's no, we decided to waive off loans.

Farmers' unrest erupted in MP and took a violent turn.There is no such situation in Karnataka despite the state reeling under severe drought. In fact, the NITI Ayog, too, has acknowledged that farmers in Karnataka are happier than those elsewhere in the country . This proves that our government is pro-farmer and delivers.

You should be in cinema, Tara tells Siddaramaiah The legislative council saw

The legislative council saw its members share some humour when CM Siddaramaiah announced the loan waiver. Seeing the CM announce the waiver, actor-turned politician Tara remarked: "A great actor. You should be in cinema". To this, Siddaramaiah responded: "I will definitely act if you can produce a film for me". Tara, instantly shot back. "I'm ready to be the producer but only if you agree to be my financier. Later, the CM reminisced he and his friendturned-foe AH Vishwanath acted in college. "He (Vishwanath ) was a better actor," he added. Opposition leader KS Eshwarappa said: "Three members in this House belong to the film fraternity and who act with make-up.But the CM acts with the grease paint."

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August 5,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Deputy Chief Minister Dr.CN Ashwathnarayan instructed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner Manjunatha Prasad to set up a separate high-level committee to ascertain the exact cause of coronavirus-related deaths in the state.

He spoke to reporters after a meeting with Prasad on Tuesday.

"The committee, headed by senior officials will audit the reason for the increase in death cases. Has there been a death due to treatment delay? Or are there any shortcomings in the treatment process?" the deputy chief minister said.

He pointed out that based on the report, the committee should try to correct the deficiency and reduce the death rate.

"How many beds are in which hospital? How many patients are on a ventilator? How many have gone home from the hospital? Etc. All information needs to be updated online at the moment. He suggested that this information should be made available to the public online," Ashwaththanarayana said.

Stating that some hospitals are not giving details about the number of beds correctly, he instructed the commissioners to take legal action if differences in their data are found.

He said that there is a shortage of ASHA workers in the city and it needs to be hired immediately.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 74,477 active COVID-19 cases in Karnataka and the death toll in the state is at 2,594. 

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April 8,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Till date 181 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in Karnataka including five deaths and 28 discharges, said State Government on Wednesday.

Six new positive cases have been reported from April 7, 5:00 PM to April 8, 12:00 noon, informed Karnataka Government in a bulletin.

Out of the six fresh cases one has been reported from Uttarakannada, two from Kalburgi, one from Mandya, one from Chikkaballapur and one from BBMP Bengaluru.

"In view of breaking the chain and containment of COVID-19, Karnataka State Board of Auqaf, Bengaluru has directed to all the managements not to allow any congregational prayers in the Masajid and the managements of the Qabrasthans (Muslim graveyards) / Darghas throughout the state and to suspend the visit of public on the occasion of SHAB-EBARAT on thursday, April 9," said State Government in its bulletin.

No public shall be allowed to perform religious rituals in the Qabrasthans/Darghas and all the gates of Qabrasthans/Darghas shall be kept closed.

All managements of Qabrasthans/Darghas shall take necessary action on the above directions and all Waqf officers, District Waqf Advisory Committee in state shall adhere to the orders and directed to circulate the same and to ensure the order is followed scrupulously, the State Government added.

India's tally of positive COVID-19 cases stands at 5,194, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.

Out of the 5194 cases, 4,643 are reported to be active while 401 people have recovered or have been discharged and one has migrated. The death toll stands at 149.

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April 7,2020

Bagalkot, April 7: A group of villagers on Monday attacked three Muslim men at Bidari village in Bagalkot district accusing them of being responsible for the spread of coronavirus in the country.

The three men belonging to Mahalingapura village were walking on the road when they were attacked with sticks by people even when they said that they were nowhere connected to Tablighi Jamaat.

This incident happened within the limits of Mudhol Police Station.

Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Lokesh Jagasalar said that the police is investigating the matter and no one will be spared who all are involved in this act.

"No one will be spared and we have taken the incident seriously and finding whoever harassed three Muslim men, at no cost the incident be defended by anyone, it was unexpected and case will be booked and stringent action will be taken against those who are involved in the incident," Lokesh told news agency.

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