Belagavi: No resort politics in Congress, D.K. Shivakumar will follow high command, says Hattiholi
Belagavi: Congress MLC Channaraj Hattiholi has dismissed rumours that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was planning a coup to capture power in Karnataka, The Hindu reported on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, Hattiholi rejected claims made by some Opposition leaders that Shivakumar was booking resorts in Goa for Congress MLAs. “Some opposition leaders have falsely claimed that Mr. Shivakumar is booking resorts in Goa for Congress MLAs. That is not true. There is no resort politics in the Congress. Mr. Shivakumar is a born Congressman, and a loyalist of the party. He will not do anything to embarrass the party. He will follow the high command’s instructions,” TH quoted him as saying.
He was speaking during discussions on preparations for the birthday celebrations of Minister for Women and Child Development, and Disabled and Senior Citizens, Laxmi Hebbalkar, who is his sister.
Hattiholi said Shivakumar’s recent visit to New Delhi had been successful and indicated that better times lay ahead for him. “This March 10, Mr. Shivakumar completes 10 years as the Congress president. He has worked hard for the party and rebuilt it from the grassroots level. That he should become the CM is not just the wish of party workers, but of the whole State,” he said.
“The party has not come to power only because of Mr. Shivakumar. The contribution of leaders like Mr. Siddaramaiah and Satish Jarkiholi is also immense. But we should not forget under what circumstances Mr. Shivakumar came to head the party and lead it successfully. I would say his recent Delhi trip has been largely successful,” he said.
On the decision of Congress legislators to go on a foreign trip, Hattiholi clarified that it was not political in nature. “It is not related to the change in leadership issue. Everything is fine in the party,” Mr. Hattiholi said.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
