Bengaluru, Aug 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa tweeted late Sunday night that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Yediyurappa said that he was fine but had been hospitalised on the advice of doctors. While his daughter Padmavathi has also tested positive for the virus, the Chief Minister's son, Vijayendra, has tested negative.
The Chief Minister's media team has said he has been admitted to Manipal Hospital. Mr Yediyurappa, 77, also requested those who had come in contact with him to be wary of Covid symptoms and self-isolate.
"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," the Chief Minister's tweet read.
The testing of the Chief Minister was done as part of the routine weekly tests he undergoes along with his staff. The results of Mr Yediyurappa's gunmen and security staff, around 50 of them, are expected today.
Staff members at Mr Yediyurappa's home office, Krishna, had tested positive early last month.
At that time Mr Yediyurappa said: "I am going to discharge my duties from home from today for the next few days in view of some of the staff in the office-cum-residence Krishna testing positive".
Mr Yediyurappa had also met Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala in Bengaluru on Friday. State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai was also present at the meeting.
The Chief Minister is the second high-profile political leader to confirm testing positive for COVID-19 today; hours earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted similar news.
Mr Shah, 55, too said he was "fine" and that he had been hospitalised on the "advice of doctors".
The minister also asked all those who had been in contact with him over the last few days to "please isolate yourself and get your tests done".
The Home Minister was at a cabinet meet last week, at which top colleagues, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were present.
All Covid norms, including social distancing, were followed at that meeting, sources said.
Last month Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for the virus as well. He has been in hospital since then and tweeted today to say that he was well and, minutes after Mr Yediyurappa tweeted his Covid positive status, he posted a get-well-soon message.
"I pray to God for your speedy recovery, Yediyurappaji," Mr Chouhan wrote.
Mr Chouhan had tweeted a message for Mr Shah too. "Home Minister Amit Shah, may God help you recover soon, so you can serve the nation with full energy. Our best wishes are with you," his tweet read.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also tweeted, saying: "I wish BS Yediyurappa a speedy recovery and to return with good health to continue his work for the people".
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit also tested positive today, Chennai's Kauvery Hospital, where he has been admitted, said. He is asymptomatic and clinically stable.
On Sunday morning the virus claimed the life of a UP minister - Kamal Rani Varun, 62, died at Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences.
Over the last 24 hours, 54,735 cases were reported, taking the total number of cases to 17,50,723, data from the Health Ministry showed.
The continuing spike in cases over the past weeks comes as India gradually re-opens its economy after more than four months of the world's strictest lockdown. Unlock3, the third phase of easing of restrictions, came into effect on Saturday.
It took just 185 days for India to cross the 17-lakh mark after the first case was reported in Kerala in January; it took 110 days to record the first 1 lakh cases. More than 60 per cent of total cases in the country and over 50 per cent of total deaths have been recorded in July.
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Really feeling sad for both of them. This is indeed a tragedy.
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Really Felt heart broke to read this.
ಇನ್ನಾಲಿಲ್ಲಾಹ್, ಅಲ್ಲಾಹುಮ್ಮಗ್ಫಿರ್ಲಹು ವರ್ಹಮ್ಹು...ಆಮೀನ್
Who ever it may be Deepak Rao,Basheer the loss and the pain stand in front of their dependents and not in from of any hate mongers criminal politicians o or with their followers. Normal citizens are really suffering.
Now th time has come in from of all Mangloreans to stand together join hand in hand to kick out these anti communal groups and their supporters. After all we the surroundings to share our apin and grevience with our neigbhours. No one leader from any party will come to help us.
Be unite and stand for our safety first and love each other and share our daily life with our respective neighbours. 100% God's blessings always there lead peace ful life.
Then these political goons will Na Ghar Ka Na Ghar Ka.
ನನ್ನ ಮಗ ಗಲ್ಫ್ ಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನೋ ಏನೋ? ( ದೀಪಕ್ ರವರ ತಾಯಿ)
ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಗಲ್ಪ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಏನೋ? (ಬಶೀರ್ ರವರ ಮಗ)
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಭಾರತೀಯರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭದ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಈ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣ ಕರ್ತರು ಯಾರು? ನಾವು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon
"ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ ಮೈ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆ..." ಸವಾಲೆಸೆದ ಅಮಾಯಕ ಬಶೀರ್ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ ____________ 1993 ರಲ್ಲಿ ದ.ಕ.ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಕೋಮು ದಳ್ಳುರಿಗೆ ಸಿಲುಕಿತ್ತು. ಸೌದಿ ಅರೇಬಿಯಾಕ್ಕೂ ಇದರ ಬಿಸಿ ತಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕೆಲ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಮರು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಾದರು. ಆಗ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ ಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡಿ "ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ ನಮ್ಮವನು. ಅವನ ಮೈ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆ..." ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವರು ಮತ್ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಕೊಟ್ಟಾರ ಚೌಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಾಂಧರ ಮಚ್ಚಿನೇಟಿಗೆ ಸಿಲುಕಿ ಇಂದು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಧನರಾದ ಇದೇ ಬಶೀರ್. ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಆಕಾಶಭವನದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಶೀರ್ ಎಂದರೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿ. ಬಶೀರ್ ತನ್ನೂರಿನ ಪರೋಪಕಾರಿ. ಹಿಂದೂ, ಮುಸ್ಲಿಮ್ ಎನ್ನದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಯುವವರು. ಸೌದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಶೀರ್ ಒಂದೇ ತಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಡವರು. ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರ ತಾಯಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ಬಶೀರ್ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬಾರಿ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸಹಾಯ ಚಾಚಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಧರ್ಮ, ಜಾತಿ ನೋಡದೆ ಯಾರೇ ಸಹಾಯ ಯಾಚಿಸಿದರೂ ಬಶೀರ್ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದವರಲ್ಲ. ಧರ್ಮ ಮೀರಿ ನಿಂತ ಈ ಹಸನ್ಮುಖಿ ಬಶೀರ್ ಗೆ ಎಂಥಾ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ? ಕಾಟಿಪಳ್ಳ ದೀಪಕ್ ಕೊಲೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತೀಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಅದೇ ದಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಾರಚೌಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಾಯಕ ಆಕಾಶಭವನದ ಬಶೀರ್ ಗೆ ಮತಾಂಧರು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಜೀವನ್ಮರಣ ಹೋರಾಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಶೀರ್ ಇಂದು ದೇವರ ಅನುಲ್ಲಂಘನೀಯ ವಿಧಿಗೆ ವಿದೇಯರಾದರು. ಪರೋಪಕಾರಿ ಬಶೀರ್ ಅಮರರಾದರು. 25 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ವಿದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಡಿದು ಕಳೆದೊಂದು ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಮಂಗಳೂರಲ್ಲಿ ಫಾಸ್ಟ್ ಫುಡ್ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬದುಕು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬಶೀರ್ ಇಹಲೋಕ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಕರಾವಳಿಯನ್ನು ದುಖದ ಕಡಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಶೀರ್ ನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲು ಉಪವಾಸ, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ, ಕುರ್ಆನ್ ಪಠಣ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದ ಪತ್ನಿ, ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಕುಟುಂಬಿಕರು, ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಇಹಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಫಲವಾಗಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೂ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಸಿಕ್ಕೀತು. 48 ರ ಹರೆಯದ ಬಶೀರ್ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಸ್ಥರಾಗಲಿ, ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ದುಖ ಸಹಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಾಹನು ನೀಡಲಿ. ಹತ್ಯೆಗೈದ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ನೀಡಲಿ. -ರಶೀದ್ ವಿಟ್ಲ.
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon, i request all my muslim brother to stay calm and pray for his family. let this end here no more fight pls.
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon
To Allah we belong and to Him is our return!
ارقد في سلام
this s peace loving country, we really dont want to c this blood anymore, govt should punish this goons properly they should not come outside till death. if they come outside they will spread more hatred.
Now because of three murderers each and every one of the community should be blamed
, strict law should be imposed to tackle communal fight, infront of everyone this murderers should be stoned. best solution.
world will be lost if revenge is to murder.
Really Sad! this cannot be a answer for Deepak Rao murder, just mom lost her son, and wife lost her husband, only loss to the families. some 10% of terrorist wont understand this.
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