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Normalcy returns to Coast after peaceful Bundh

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May 31, 2012

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Mangalore/Udupi, May 31: Normalcy returned to the major cities and towns of coastal Karnataka, after a day-long Bundh.

Though the normal life was disrupted across Dakshina Kannda, Udupi and Uttara Kannda district due to the nationwide protest against petrol price hike described by BJP led NDA as 'Bharat Bundh' and Left parties as 'All India Protest Day', the 12-hour agitation was relatively peaceful.

Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said that no untoward incidents were reported from city limits today. “Law and order situation was intact. Our men were patrolling all the areas effectively. But, since buses and autos were out of road, public faced some problem. In Tokkottu some people wanted to block the road, which we did not allow”, he said.

The ruling BJP in Karnataka described the Bundh as "successful as people across the state including in coastal cities supported it because of huge hike in the prices of petrol".

DK district BJP President Padmanabha Kottari a said the common man is facing lot of problems because of Rs7.50 hike in the price of petrol.

The bandh was successful in the entire Dakshina Kannada with all markets and business establishments remaining closed.

Udupi District BJP President Uday Kumar Shetty said that the suo moto support to the Bharath Bundh called by BJP had been an alarm bell to the anti-people UPA government at the Center. Earlier in the day Mr Shetty led a protest in front of Clock Tower in the temple city.

Though essential services, government offices, banks and insurance companies offices were spared from the Bundh, the traffic on the roads was negligible till evening.

As the buses remained off the road, attendance at government offices, courts, banks etc. was very thin. Restaurants, theaters in the heart of the city remained closed. In the outskirt of the city life was near to normal. Many of the Petrol pumps remained open till 10.30 - 11 am.


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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah criticised the current state government rates for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals and said that the patients must be treated free of charge in all hospitals.

"The state government has fixed rates for treating COVID-19. The current rates are shocking to the people," Siddaramaiah said.
Questioning the state government, he said, "Where can people pay these rates fixed by the government per day? Looking at these rates can be heartbreaking for the people. This raises the question of whether the government is sensitive to people's issues."

"The government must promptly announce free treatment and set up a standard treatment protocol. The government should appoint a panel of experts to continuously monitor whether treatment is being properly administered and create an environment where the public is free from anxiety," Siddaramaiah added.

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 322 fresh COVID-19 positive cases and eight deaths.
According to the state health department, the total number of positive cases has mounted to 9,721 and 150 deaths. So far, 6,004 people have been discharged. 

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May 7,2020

Bengaluru, May 7: A 55-year old woman from Davanagere became the 30th COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where a total number of infections has crossed 700-mark, with eight new positive cases being confirmed, the health department said on Thursday.

The deceased woman was a known case of diabetes and hypertension, she was admitted with a complaint of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) and was on a ventilator, the department said in its mid-day situation update.

She died today at a designated hospital in Davanagere, it said.

"Eight new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon...

Till date 701 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 30 deaths and 363 discharges," the update said.

The eight new cases reported include three from Davangere, indulging the deceased patient; also three from Kalaburagi, and one each from Hirebagewadi in Belagavi district and Bengaluru urban.

While four cases are contacts of patients earlier tested positive, three are with the history of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and one is a SARI case.

Five among eight new cases are women and three are men.

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called a meeting of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) to discuss various issues related to coronavirus and "failures" of the state government in tackling the outbreak.

The meeting, which will be held on May 19 at 4 pm, will also discuss packages announced by the central and state government, the amendment to the APMC Act by the state cabinet and the cancellation of various schemes including Mathrushree and Santhwana scheme.

Earlier, Siddaramaiah had alleged that the Centre and Karnataka government failed in containing the coronavirus spread despite having enough time for preparations.

Meanwhile, the ongoing nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 31. 

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