Karnataka: Vikasa Soudha to be closed on June 19 for sanitization work after staffer test positive
Bengaluru: Vikasa Soudha, the building that houses various departments and offices of several ministers, will be closed on Friday to take up a sanitization exercise after a staffer working in the complex tested positive for COVID-19.
Vikasa Soudha is located adjacent to the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature and secretariat.
"To control the spread of COVID-19, sanitization exercise will be carried out by BBMP (city civic body) by spraying pesticides in all the rooms and corridors of Vikasa Soudha on June 18 evening," a circular dated Thursday said.
Hence officials and staff working at Vikasa Soudha have been given exemption from attending the office on June 19 and have been asked to work from home, it added.
On Tuesday, a stenographer working at the Food and Civil Supplies Department secretariat located at the ground floor of Vikasa Soudha had tested positive for COVID-19, following which officials had sealed the room where the person worked.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
