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Ministers’ eagerness to see Sid as CM again creates upheavals in HDK govt

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May 9, 2019

Bengaluru, May 9: The rumours of ‘change of guard’ and the growing clamour for making Congress leader Siddaramaiah chief minister again has caused upheavals in the JD(S)-Congress coalition government.

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday is learnt to have registered a strong protest with the coalition partner Congress on the issue, even as one more Cabinet minister openly backed Siddaramaiah for the CM’s post. Skill Development Minister P T Parameshwara Naik said Siddaramaiah should become chief minister in the interest of the state.

Naik is the second Cabinet Minister to join the chorus. Home Minister M B Patil had on Tuesday said he wants Siddaramaiah back as chief minister. Hours after Naik’s statement in Ballari, Kumaraswamy met state Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara at his official residence and expressed his anguish at the development.

“Why are senior Congress leaders silent when some ministers are openly talking about a new CM? Why is Siddaramaiah not directing his supporters to stop making such statements?” Kumaraswamy was quoted by sources as asking Gundu Rao. The Chief Minister is learnt to have told Gundu Rao that the Congress should take immediate measures to silence his party leaders who are creating confusion.

Speaking to reporters after meeting the Chief Minister, Gundu Rao clarified that Kumaraswamy will remain the Chief Minister for the full five-year term. This decision was taken by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda. Hence the question of a new CM does not arise. It is irrelevant,” he stated, adding that he will direct his party leaders not to issue such statements.

The growing demand for making Siddaramaiah chief minister again has not only caused embarrassment to the coalition partners but has triggered speculation in political circles on the possibility of change of guard after May 23. Siddaramaiah had recently expressed his desire to become chief minister again. He had also assured that he would increase the quantum of rice to BPL families under the PDS to 10 kg per family if he becomes chief minister.

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March 25,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 24: The state government on Tuesday published names and addresses of 14,000 people who have been placed under home quarantine, on its website.  

A district wise break up of the home quarantine patients was also provided.  

Notably, the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 41 in the state.

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May 17,2020

Bengaluru, May 17: Amidst mounting demand form Kannadigas across the world for repatriation flights in the wake of covid-19 lockdown, Dr Arathi Krishna, former Deputy Chairman of the NRI Forum of Karnataka government, has written to Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of Civil Aviation to operate more special flights to Gulf repatriate Kannadigas from gulf countries. 

Dr Arathi Krishna’s first request in the letter was to add flights from Kuwait, Bahrain and Jeddah to Bengaluru as many (from Karnataka) are stranded in these cities in precarious situations.

In addition, she also requested for a couple of flights from Dammam and Riyadh to Bengaluru as there are more than 3780 Kannadigas registered to return from Saudi Arabia and members of Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry are requesting the same. Any number of flights from Dubai to Bengaluru and Mangaluru will also help the stranded people, the letter stated. 

“Old and sick people, pregnant women and others are in urgent need to connect with the world are looking up to you for getting flights from different comers of the world. Indian communities are hopeful that you will use your position to help them to get the much needed mobility at this time,” the letter stated. 

She also said that the people in Karnataka are grateful to you (Mr Hardeep Singh Puri) for adding two flights from Dubai to Bengaluru in the last two schedules and one flight each from Riyadh, Dammam, Muscat and Doha.

Dr Arathi Krishna is currently serving as the Chairman of the NRI Cell of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Secretary of Indian Overseas Congress.

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May 20,2020

New Delhi, May 20: In further relaxation of lockdown rules, domestic flights will begin operations from May 25 in a calibrated manner. Currently, only cargo and evacuation flight services are allowed.

The nationwide lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus is in place till May 31. However, certain relaxations have been allowed.

All airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from next week, tweeted civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

The standard operating procedures for passenger movement will be separately issued by the ministry, said the minister.

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