Don't play drought politics: Ananth Kumar tells Rahul

June 2, 2012

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Mangalore, June 2: Ananth Kumar, BJP National General Secretary, has asked his Congress counterpart Rahul Gandhi who is currently in Karnataka to not play 'drought politics' and appeal to central leadership to provide immediate relief for Karnataka's drought hit areas.

Speaking to mediapersons in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Kumar said that if Mr. Gandhi is really concerned about the people of Karnataka, he must press for relief to be sent to the state immediately.

“The state government under the leadership of Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has requested the central government to provide Karnataka with a drought relief package of about Rs. 1,200 crores. We have asked for 3 lakh metric tonnes of rice and 57 thousand metric tonnes of wheat from the central government. Sonia Gandhi too had visited the drought hit areas of our state during her visit one and a half months ago. But in between her visit and Mr. Gandhi's visit today, all that the central government has given us is Rs. 70 crores. They are taking time to send us relief. If Mr. Gandhi is truly concerned about the drought hit areas of our state, he must immediately speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and other members of the central leadership and press for immediate relief for the state. He has to give a concrete assurance to our people before he leaves Karnataka. People want relief, not politics”, Mr. Kumar said.

The senior BJP leader also alleged of step motherly treatment from the central government. “The centre has given a package of about a thousand odd crores to Maharashtra's Vidharba but Karnataka has only received mere 70 crores. This is gross injustice and step-motherly treatment being displayed by the centre towards Karnataka”, he said.

Mr. Kumar is in Mangalore campaigning for BJP candidates D H Shankaramurthy and Capt. Ganesh Karnik for the MLC elections.

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Karnataka govt slammed over deaths of eight patients in Kalaburagi hospital

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July 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 22: Congress MLA Priyank Kharge has questioned the Karnataka government on the alleged breakdown of oxygen in the intensive care unit (ICU) at ESIC hospital in Kalaburagi, saying he had got complaints that eight persons who were on ventilators had died.

He asked the government if it is "deliberately" hiding something about the patients that were admitted in ESIC.

"I have got complaints that eight people who were on ventilators are dead in ESIC Kalaburagi because there was oxygen breakdown in ICU. ESIC has not been admitting patients as the issue has not been resolved. Nobody is confirming or denying it. Is the Government deliberately hiding something?" he asked.
Kharge also accused the government of not having adequate facilities to combat COVID-19 in different parts of the state.

"I hope I am wrong, but if it is a fact, this ascertains that the administration has lost control over Corona pandemic in the district. No addition testing centre. No beds are available. PPE Kits and medical waste is thrown in Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS)," he added.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 67420 COVID-19 cases in the state.

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Karnataka govt to build Rs 200 crore pilgrim complexes at Tirumala

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July 5,2020

Tirupati, Jul 5: The Karnataka government will soon build a massive pilgrim amenities complex and marriage hall at Tirumala, the hill abode of Lord Venkateswara, at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore, a temple official said here on Saturday.

The state would soon submit a blueprint for the construction of the Rs 200 crore mega complexes to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs the hill shrine, the official said.

Consequently, based on the designs, TTD would construct the complexes with the given fund and after completion, they would be handed over to the Karnataka government, he said.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa would lay the foundation stone for the mammoth complexes on the hills some time next month, he said.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to take part in the programme, he added.

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Dear Sir,

Keep aside all these type of extra expenditure like spending for statues, monuments, pilgrim amnesties etc.

During this period of virus pandamic, please use all these amount for medicines, medical facilities, food and development of the state. We are facing shortage of medical facilites and the people are dying on the road by not getting a bed in the hospital. Please use these amounts for the same. During this Pandemic not even hindu brothers also accept this offer. Leave all vote politics and concentrate to develop the state.

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Covid-19: Karnataka to come out with ordinance to give special power to officer

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April 20,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Close on the heels of the Padarayanapura vandalism, Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to promulgate an ordinance that gives special powers to implementing authority and also provide protection to frontline health workers.

Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting here, Minister for Law J C Madhuswamy said that the ordinance will be on the lines of one promulgated by Kerala and Uttar Pradesh governments.

“Through the ordinance, a State Epidemic Act will be enacted to protect health workers and any non-cooperation will be punishable. Also, any attempt to deliberately spread the disease or float rumours will attract action,” he added.

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