Media should talk about job loss, economy and COVID and not on Rhea Chakraborty: MB Patil
Bijapur: Criticizing a section of media for not raising critical issues such as increasing unemployment, sharply dipping GDP, the worst economic condition of the country, and COVID pandemic, Former Karnataka Home Minister, MB Patil has said instead of these issues, matters such as drugs in Bollywood, Rhea Chakraborty are given undue importance.
Addressing media persons on Friday, Patil said that though the drug issue is indeed important and the police are handling the matter, however, more critical issues should be raised and discussed in media.
“I think we are losing our focus from important issues. While the world is talking of the sinking economy and the COVID pandemic, some media channels are focusing only on Rhea Chakraborty, Ragini, and drugs in the film industry. We must understand that because of the COVID pandemic, millions of people have lost jobs, the business community is in dismay and the economy has dipped to the bottom. Our primary matter of discussion should be these issues”, he said.
Replying to a query whether this was an attempt made by some people to deliberately divert public attention from real issues, Patil replied that in that case, even the media should be blamed for it.
“We must display of sense of maturity by raising important issues pertaining to the common people”, he said.
Accusing the Union Government of not coming forward to help the flood victims in the State, Patil said that last year, when the State government estimated the loss of Rs. 35,000 crores, the Union Government offered nothing.
“This year also the situation is the same. We have received no funds from the Centre for flood relief”, he said.
Admitting that raising the height of the Almatti dam to 524 meters from the present 519 meters would take time as the Union Government is yet to issue gazette notification in this regard, he however expressed happiness for using the Almatti dam for filling up of tanks of the district to help farming community.
He hoped that the present BJP government will give adequate funds for the irrigation projects.
MLA, Devanand Chavan, Former MLA, Vithal Katakadonda, and other leaders were present.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
