Former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi appears in Gokak
Bengaluru, January 2: Former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi who was ‘not reachable’ after dropping him from the Cabinet and created ‘panic’ to the existence of the coalition government, finally appeared in Gokak on Wednesday.
Ramesh was dropped from the Cabinet during the Cabinet expansion of the coalition government on December 22.
Since then, he was not reachable. But on Tuesday late night, he came to his residence at Gokak and left home on Wednesday morning, it is said.
Ramesh who went to Mumbai, Delhi and other places, has been planning to increase the number of MLAs. Though former chief minister Siddaramaiah, minister Satish Jarkiholi and others tried to contact him, he was unavailable to contact.
Amidst this, BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa has created curiosity by saying that ‘if BJP formed the government, Siddaramaiah has to sit in Opposition’. Responding to it, Siddaramaiah accused the ‘BJP of indulging in horse trading’.
Now the sudden appearance of Ramesh Jarkiholi has created suspicions. It is said that he has gone to Belagavi from Gokak.
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Statewide ban on IV Ringer Lactate usage: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru: In response to the deaths of postnatal women at Ballari District Hospital, the Karnataka government has temporarily suspended the use of IV Ringer Lactate solution across the state as a precautionary measure, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Saturday.
Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, the minister explained that doubts about the quality of the IV solution had arisen, prompting the decision. He clarified that Ringer Lactate, along with glucose solutions, has been routinely used in hospitals for years. However, out of the 192 batches supplied by the Karnataka State Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society, concerns were raised regarding two specific batches.
"In light of these concerns, we stopped the use of all 192 batches as a precaution. Following this, the supplying company obtained a High Court order for testing, and the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) conducted an analysis. The CDL report confirmed the usability of the solution, allowing the state to form a technical committee to review and permit the use of certain batches that met quality standards. Despite this, doubts have surfaced specifically at Ballari District Hospital," the minister stated.
To address these concerns, the batches supplied to Ballari Hospital have been sent for anaerobic testing to determine whether the IV solution contributed to the deaths. The test results are expected within a week, after which a final decision on the use of IV Ringer Lactate will be made.
"Until then, we have issued directives to hospitals statewide to suspend the use of IV Ringer Lactate. Every life is important to us, and precautionary measures are essential when suspicions arise," Gundu Rao emphasised.
