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HDK writes to PM Modi, rues state’s role ignored in co-branded health scheme

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February 17, 2019

Bengaluru, Feb 17: Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging to recognise the contribution of the Karnataka government in the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK) health insurance scheme.

The Ayushman Bharat scheme was co-branded with Arogya Karnataka as the latter was first launched on March 2, 2018 by the state and later, the Centre announced on March 21, 2018 its scheme for BPL families.

The benefits of the centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) have been confined to 62.2 lakh families whereas the total number of BPL families covered by the state is over 1.20 crore with the government bearing the cost of the remaining 58 lakh families. “Under AB-ArK, 40,483 beneficiaries availed treatment, of which 9,970 are covered under the CSS assistance and the remaining 30,513 under the state’s initiative. Of the total expenditure of Rs 161 crore, Rs 139 crore has been borne by the state while the Centre’s contribution is only Rs 22 crore,” he claimed.

He said the the PM’s letters to CSS beneficiaries with ‘dummy’ health cards was “creating confusion”.

Under the agreement signed between the Centre and the state, all information, education and communication (IEC) material, including advertisements and promotions carried in the media shall carry photographs, if required, of political functionaries of both state and central governments. “However, these letters carry photographs of only the PM. The state was also not consulted while sending these letters though it has borne a higher share of expenditure,” he added.

He requested the PM to henceforth release promotional or communication material “after due consultation” with the state and carry photographs of state functionaries along with those of the Centre.

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April 29,2020

Udupi, Apr 29: Udupi Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha on Wednesday said that though the district was in the green zone in connection with COVID-19, there would not be any further relaxations and the lockdown would continue till May 3.

According to a statement, he said that no fresh Covid-19 cases have been reported for the past month. However, the district is not immune to the threat of the infection. Thus, the lockdown would continue till May 3 with minimum relaxation.

The district has already initiated relaxations and mandatory guidelines have to be implemented, he further said.

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June 23,2020

Mangaluru, June 23: G Jagadeesha, deputy commissioner of Udupi, who is heading the magisterial inquiry into the December 19 police firing case in Mangaluru, has sought more time from the government to submit the report.

Two innocent passersby - Nauseen Kudroli (49) and Abdul Jaleel Bengre (23) - were killed when policemen opened fire randomly after caning the alleged anti-CAA protesters in Mangaluru. 

The chief minister B S Yediyurappa led Karnataka state government had commissioned two inquires, one magisterial and the other CID, into the incident. 

“Due to the covid-19 pandemic the probe couldn’t be complete on time. I have asked the government for more time. Two more hearings are to be conducted,” said Mr Jagadeesha, who was expected to submit the report before the government on Tuesday.

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April 8,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 8: The Karnataka government is in favour of lifting the coronavirus lockdown in districts which remained free of the virus infection, subject to approval from the Centre, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Wednesday.

In an interview to, he also said the state intended to relax liquor sales, stopped since the 21-day lockdown was imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, after April 14 in a bid to increase state revenues.

The chief minister said the state's legislators would take a 30 per cent salary cut.

According to officials, there were no COVID-19 cases in 12 districts of the total 30 districts in the state.

As on Wednesday, there were 181 COVID-19 cases in the state, including 5 deaths and 28 discharges.

"If the Prime Minister suggests to states to take decision (on lock-down) based on the situation in their respective states, my position is to take a call (on roll-back) in districts free from COVID-19", Yediyurappa said.

This is to allow people to go about their business and move about within the district and not from one district to another, after April 14, after taking the approval of the Prime Minister, he said.

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