CM Siddaramaiah urges people to use green crackers to check pollution, avoid fire accidents
Bengaluru, Nov 12: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday appealed to people of the state to use only green crackers to avoid fire accidents, and check pollution that can complicate the health of patients with respiratory and cardio-related ailments.
Greeting people on the occasion of Deepavali, he said the festival symoblises the journey from darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge.
The CM, however, advised people to be cautious while handling crackers in order to avoid any untoward incident due to carelessness.
Siddaramaiah reminded people to use only green crackers.
"The state government has given permission to use green crackers to check air and sound pollution, and fire accidents. Various chemicals used in the crackers lead to many health complications," Siddaramaiah said in a video message.
"The air and sound pollution cause severe health hazard to those suffering from asthma, lung and heart diseases. Birds and animals undergo silent pain. Hence, I appeal to the citizens that they must use only green crackers," he added.
Siddaramaiah's message on crackers came against the backdrop of a major fire in a cracker godown-cum-shop at Attibele, the border town of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on the outskirts of Bengaluru on October 8, which killed 14 people.
Every year, many people, especially children get eye injuries while bursting crackers.
ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಹಬ್ಬ ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಅಜ್ಞಾನದ ಅಂಧಕಾರ ತೊಡೆದು ಸುಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬೆಳಕು ಹರಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) November 12, 2023
ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಿ, ಹಸಿರು ಪಟಾಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಸಿಡಿಸಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ದೀಪಾವಳಿಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿ.
ನಾಡಿನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನತೆಗೆ ದೀಪಾವಳಿಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.
- ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah#ದೀಪಾವಳಿ #Deepavali pic.twitter.com/ZaeN6JmW9s
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
