DCM Parameshwar gives away Rs 10 lakh cheque to family of civic worker Subramani

Vartha Bharati | 15-07-2018 | 14:48:00 IST

Bengaluru, July 15: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar who visited the house of BBMP civic worker Subramani who committed suicide recently, on Sunday to console the family members and gave away a cheque for Rs 10 lakh as compensation.

Parameshwar who visited the house at Dattatreya Ward in Gandhi Nagar consoled the bereaved family members. The DCM said that Subramani’s suicide has pained him. The civic workers should not take such an extreme step for salary. He noticed that the contractor has not given salary for the last six months. He has directed the officials to disburse the salary within a week, he said.

Subramani was working as contract labourer. Unfortunately the contract workers were not being given salaries on time. So, there is a need to regularize their services. This system should be changed and workers should get their salaries directly, he said.

There was a clear direction to appoint the number of workers. But the contractor has appointed more workers than required due to which, the problem cropped up. He has directed the officials to take measures to disburse the salaries to the contract workers on time, the DCM said.

Mayor Sampath Kumar and Commissioner Manjunath were present.

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Kharge expresses regret over 'illiterate' remark, says he has highest of respect for Gujaratis

08-04-2026 ¦ 08-04-2026 IST

Photo: Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed regret over his controversial statement calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate", and said he has always had and will continue to have the highest of respect for the people of the state.

In a post on X, the Congress president said, "Some remarks of mine in a recent election speech in Kerala are being deliberately misinterpreted. Even so, I express my sincere regret.

"It was never my intention to hurt the sentiments of the people of Gujarat for whom I have always had and will continue to have the highest of respect."

Kharge on Sunday had sparked a row during his Assembly poll campaign in Kerala, calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate" and claiming they were being "fooled" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

At the same time, Kharge said neither Modi nor Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan could fool the people of Kerala, describing them as "very clever and educated".

"Don’t misguide the people of Kerala. They are very clever and educated. Modiji, Vijayan, you both can fool people who are illiterate in Gujarat or other places, but you cannot fool the people of Kerala," the Congress chief had said.

He made the remark while alleging that both Modi and Vijayan were following the same path, with no difference between them except the parties they lead.

The BJP on Tuesday had demanded an apology from Kharge for his remarks, saying that the comment was "shameless, demeaning and utterly despicable."

Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to clarify whether they agreed with Kharge's statement.