Karnataka CM more interested in Tipu Jayanthi than Rajyotsava: Amit Shah

November 2, 2017

BJP national president Amit Shah launched an all-out attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of engaging in "vote-bank politics" by celebrating the birth anniversary of the erstwhile Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.

"Karnataka celebrated statehood on November 1. The government did not celebrate it with the fervour it deserved, because Siddaramaiah is more interested in celebrating Tipu Jayanti on November 10," Shah said after launching the saffron party's 75-day poll campaign here.

The Karnataka BJP, which is staunchly opposing the government celebrating Tipu Jayanti since it considers him as a tyrant and anti-Hindu, was left red-faced after President Ram Nath Kovind recently hailed Tipu Sultan as a hero.

"Celebrating Tipu Jayanti is nothing but vote-bank politics and it will not do any good for people. I want to ask Siddaramaiah, more than 10 RSS workers have been murdered in your tenure. Do you have an answer for this?" Shah asked.

Shah was in the city to launch the Nava Karnataka Nirman Parivartan Yatra, a statewide campaign that will be led by BJP state president and chief ministerial face B S Yeddyurappa.

Using the corruption plank, Shah accused Siddaramaiah of shielding corrupt ministers while repeating his earlier claim that the Karnataka government was "the most corrupt government in India."

"This is a government where ministers face allegations, where unaccounted for money and diaries are seized. But no resignation is sought. That's because Siddaramaiah is scared that if he demands their resignation, they will expose the truth," Shah said.

"The Congress wanted to build a steel bridge in Bengaluru, it tried to denotify 1,500 lakes to benefit real estate players, it has weakened the Lokayukta. Siddaramaiah government has broken all records of corruption," he said.

Shah went on to accuse the ruling Congress of eating into grants released by the Modi government at the Centre. "The UPA, under the 13th Finance Commission, gave Karnataka Rs 88,583 crore. The Modi government has given Karnataka Rs 2,19,506 crore. Where did all this money go? Has it reached villages? Siddaramaiah has to answer," Shah said. He went on to say that the Centre had given Karnataka Rs 39,000 crore under the Mudra scheme, Rs 960 crore for Smart Cities and Rs 4,900 crore for Amrut scheme. Modi has sent all this money to help the people of Karnataka, but it is not reaching them because of a corrupt government," Shah said.

The BJP president mocked Siddaramaiah's credentials as a leader of the backward classes. "Modi brought a Bill to accord Constitutional status to the OBC commission. But his Congress party blocked it in the Rajya Sabha," Shah said.

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Dodanna
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Friday, 3 Nov 2017

People of Karnataka well aware about present ruling party's performance. Out siders comments not require.

 

I/o criticise what he knows. EVM game will not workout in Karnataka.

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Former President of the District Wakf Advisory Committee of Dakshina Kannada SM Rasheed Haji, Corporator Lateef Kandak, Congress leader N S Kareem and Ashraf Kinara, Samsuddin Kudroli were also present. 

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March 10,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 10: Tension prevailed in the city after an international flyer quarantined at the District Wenlock Hospital walked out of the facility.

The passenger, with a recent travel history to high-risk countries, refused to cooperate with health officials. The day-long drama ended when the district administration intervened and the flyer agreed to get himself re-admitted.

Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said the passenger had fever and was sent to an isolation ward. “The passenger is cooperating with the treatment and samples have been collected for testing,” she said. The samples will be sent to a testing centre in Bengaluru.

Sources told  that rude behaviour by staff at Mangalore International Airport may have angered the passenger and he walked out of the quarantine facility.

She said if passengers show reluctance to be screened, they should first be counselled and allowed to get themselves admitted to a hospital of their choice with quarantine facility. If they still refuse to cooperate, they will have to be hospitalised forcefully, she added.

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July 11,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 11: Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan on Saturday said an ambulance service is being rolled out by the state government in a bid to maintain livestock's health in the state.

"An ambulance service is currently being rolled out by the Department of Animal Husbandry in order to maintain livestock health, livestock farmers in the state," said Prabhu Chauhan.

"A well-equipped ambulance is being provided in 16 districts of the state," he added.

The ambulance that is being introduced has special veterinary facilities including an emergency unit, lab facility, scanning pharmaceutical, and medical equipment, he said.

Chauhan further said that a 'war room' is being prepared to allow veterinarians and livestock farmers to pursue veterinary care in a timely manner.

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"Many states have passed the Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill. We are preparing to implement it in Karnataka as well. The state government will soon implement a ban on cow slaughter, sale, and consumption of beef on the lines of many other states," added Chauhan.

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