Bengaluru, Apr 7: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to announce a special package to help farmers, agriculture labourers and also working class in various sectors who are affected by the lockdown.
Mr Siddaramaiah put forth his demands during a telephonic conversation and the Chief Minister positively responding to it informed that he will formulate a programme keeping in mind the suggestions made by the Opposition, a statement from the LoP's office said.
It said, the Chief Minister also spoke to Mr Siddaramaiah regarding the government's decision to stop supply of free food for poor and needy through Indira Canteens.
Mr Siddaramaiah on Saturday had written to Yediyurappa urging him to utilise Indira Canteens efficiently and provide food for poor and needy until the coronavirus crisis and lockdown is over.
The former Chief Minister's letter had come a day after the state government had decided not to provide free food at Indira Canteens as concerns were raised about the quality and misuse that was happening.
It had, however, decided to continue to provide subsidised food- breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner at Rs 10, as usual.
Mr Yediyurappa during the phone conversation on Monday appraised Siddaramaiah that the decision to supply food by fixing a price was taken to stop misuse that was happening.
Mr Siddaramaiah, however, insisted the government should provide food free of cost to the poor and needy, by taking care that misuse doesn't happen.
The senior Congress leader asked the Chief Minister to take action against errant officials who allowed misuse to happen, the statement said, adding that Yediyurappa has promised to look into it.
Initially, the government last month had decided that the state subsidised Indira Canteens would provide food packets free of cost to the poor and needy in the wake of the lockdown.
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I think this hate monger belongs to the family of MP Shoba, Ananta Kumar, Giriraj etc. I am sorry to say that these people are illiterate and still kids. They dont know what is ammunition and where they are stored. They think food grains or water or any items for use in Masjids are ammunitions. These people are either fool or trying to fool public. They are agents of Sangh parivar and trying to create unrest in society owing to upcoming election. Karnataka Govt should take note of this hate monger and arrest him immedaitely. He should be stripped of MP post as he is not fit to this position.
Please invite him to the Masjid and show him how we worship ALLAH alone who has no partners. There is no God but ALLAH and Muhammad is his messenger of God... who conveyed the message of ONENESS of God who has no image....(NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTI) I think he should CONTEMPLATE on this verse of VEDAS to come near to the CREATOR of all that EXISTS. Picture will be CLEARNED when people PONDER on their own SCRIPTuRe which says GOD is 1 there is no SECOND and it has no image.... (Those who look honestly about the TRUE CREATOR, The CREATOR will Guide them to TRUTH)
Out of his brain...
ಅಯ್ಯೋ ಅದಕ್ ಯಾಕ್ರೀ ಸುಮ್ನ ಸ್ಟೇಜ್ ಪ್ರಾಟೆಸ್ಟು? ಜೋಶಿ ಸಾಹೇಬರ್ಗ ಮಸೀದಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇಲ್ಲಾ ಅಂತೀನಿ. ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ್ರೆ ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್ ಏನೂಂತ ತಿಲ್ಸಿ ಕೊಡ್ರೀ. ಪಾಪ! ಅವರು ಮಸೀದಿ ಅಂದ್ರ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಆರ್ಮಿ ಗೋದಾಮೂಂತ ತಿಳ್ಕೊಂಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ...
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