Innocents died not because of Gelatine Explosion, but CM’s Misgovernance: Accuses Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: The death of the six individuals in the rock quarry near the Hirenagavalli village in Chikkaballapur, did not occur due to the explosion of the gelatine explosion. Chief Minister B.S Yediyurappa’s misgovernance, which seeks to legalize illegal mining has claimed these innocent lives”, accused Former Chief Minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah.
In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said, “The Chikkaballapur Gelatine explosion that led to the deaths of innocent workers is a shocking disaster. Along with investigation of the case, I insist that the Chief Minister announces immediate relief to the bereaved families”, he said.
The occurrence of the Chikkaballapur explosion during the same month as the Shimoga gelatine explosion is a testament to the state government's inaction, irresponsibility, and involvement in illegal corruption. Chief Minister of Karnataka, who are you protecting? The people or the corrupt?”, he derided.
“The Chief Minister must immediately issue an order for the High Court judge to probe the Chikkaballapur gelatine blast case. Before that, criminal cases must be registered against all the district officials who are responsible for the incident”, Siddaramaiah demanded.
“There is a direct link between illegal stone mining activities in the state and the miners in Andhra Pradesh. Everyone from the Vidhana Soudha to the District level is involved in this. Didn’t the illegal mining occurring in Chikkaballapur catch the attention of the District-In-Charge Minister so far?” he questioned.
“It is said that there are over 2000 unauthorized crushers and quarries in Karnataka. The Chief Minister must immediately release the list containing these and take steps to shut them down”, Siddaramaiah insisted.
ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ ಕಲ್ಲು ಕ್ವಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರುಮಂದಿ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗಿರುವುದು ಜಿಲೆಟಿನ್ ಸ್ಪೋಟದಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 23, 2021
ಈ ಅಮಾಯಕ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು,
ಅಕ್ರಮ ಗಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಕ್ರಮ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟಿರುವ @CMofKarnataka ಅವರ ದುರಾಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.#ChkkaballapuraBlast
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Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
Vienna (AP): Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe.
HiPP, which recalled some of its baby food jars in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic after the case came to light last month, said in a statement Saturday it was “greatly relieved” by the arrest, and would provide further updates as verified details come in.
The Burgenland State Criminal Police Office, under the direction of prosecutors, said a probe was launched after poison turned up in a baby food jar purchased at a supermarket in the city of Eisenstadt on April 18.
It said the suspect was being questioned, and that no further details would be immediately provided. The Burgenland public prosecutor's office has announced an investigation into suspected “intentional endangerment of the public.”
The Austrian Press Agency reported that an expert report on the toxicity of the poison was pending. A total of five tampered baby food jars were seized before they could be consumed, APA reported.
Authorities said previously they believe the tampering occurred in 190-gram (6.7-ounce) jars of baby food made with carrots and potatoes for 5-month-olds that were sold from SPAR supermarkets in Austria.
HiPP responded by recalling all of its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution. Vendors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic also removed all of the brand's baby jars from sale.
The company said the recall was not due to any product or quality defect on its part, and said the jars left its facility in “perfect condition.”
Police said a customer at the time of the discovery had reported that a jar appeared to have been tampered with, but no one had consumed the baby food.
