Chicken consumption safe, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Ministry clarifies amidst Corona Virus scare
Bengaluru: Prabhu Chauhan, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Ministry on Tuesday clarified that the consumption of poultry products including chicken meat and eggs were safe. The clarification comes amidst social media reports claiming that the Corona Virus has spread into poultry chicken and is spreading in humans from its consumption.
Chauhan clarified that the reports on social media had no medical or official accreditation from the government or other authorities. He further added that the fake messages being spread on social media were affecting the poultry business in the state.
Speaking further, Chauhan added that the viruses cannot survive when it is cooked on 100 degree, even if the chicken was affected by Corona Virus, he asserted that it would be cleared while cooking.
He then called upon people to not pay heed to rumors and baseless reports on social media adding that Corona Virus was being transmitted by poultry.
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
