Naveen’s body secured, kept in mortuary: CM Bommai
"Getting mortal remains of student back from Ukraine; evacuation top priority"
Ranebennur, Mar 5: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that getting the mortal remains of a student back from war-affected Ukraine and evacuation of the other students were the priority of the government.
The Chief Minister, who met the bereaved family of the medical student Naveen here, handed over a cheque for Rs 25 lakh as compensation and assured his brother of a job. The brother was pursuing Phd.
"Our first duty is to bring back his (Naveen) body back home, we are putting efforts for it. I'm in constant touch with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, officers and the Ukraine Ambassador," Bommai said.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Naveen's parents, he quoted the External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and said the body has been secured and embalmed, kept at a mortuary and that it cannot be brought back now as there has been constant bombing. "He (Jaishankar) said, once the bombing in the region reduces, transportation arrangements will be made. As there is a ceasefire in some parts there might be an opportunity. I will speak to him as soon as I reach Bengaluru, and make all the efforts to insist on getting the body back at the earliest.. It will also depend on the situation there," he added.
Naveen, the 21-year-old medical student, was killed in Russian shelling of Kharkiv city last week.
Hoping for a quick end to the war, the Chief Minister said many students have walked to a safe place about 30 km from Kharkiv and transport arrangements been made. However, there were a few stranded in bunkers in the besieged city and efforts to evacuate them were on.
According to nodal officer and commissioner of Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority Manoj Rajan, 366 people have returned home so far from the war-torn Ukraine.
ಇಂದು ರಾಣಿಬೆನ್ನೂರು ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಚಳಗೇರಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿಗೆ ಉಕ್ರೇನ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ನವೀನ ಗ್ಯಾನಗೌಡರ್ ಅವರ ಪಾಲಕರಿಗೆ ಸಾಂತ್ವನ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ಸರಕಾರದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ 25 ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂ ಗಳ ಪರಿಹಾರದ ಚೆಕ್ ನ್ನು ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸದಸ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹಸ್ತಾಂತರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. pic.twitter.com/tdp05e5Nv9
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Swearing-in ceremony of new Assam govt to be held on May 12
Guwahati (PTI): The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected BJP-led NDA government in Assam will be held on May 12, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several union ministers, chief ministers and deputy CMs of BJP-ruled states, and representatives from industries are expected to attend the function.
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Veterinary Field, Khanapara, he said.
“Chaired a comprehensive review meeting with the DGP, Assam today to assess preparedness for the forthcoming visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Council of Ministers”, Kota posted on X on Wednesday night.
Arrangements related to security, traffic management, venue readiness, protocol, and inter-departmental coordination were discussed in detail, he said.
''Emphasised the need for seamless execution, strict adherence to established protocols, and close coordination among all stakeholders," Kota said.
All departments concerned have been directed to maintain the highest level of preparedness to ensure the ceremony is conducted smoothly, securely, and in a manner befitting the significance of the occasion, he said.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tendered his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, who asked him to continue as the head of the caretaker government.
Union minister J P Nadda and Naib Singh Saini have been appointed as the observer and co-observer, respectively, for the election of the BJP Legislature party leader, which is likely to be held on May 10.
The ruling NDA returned to power for the third successive term, securing 102 of the 126 assembly seats in the state with the BJP winning 82 constituencies and its allies - the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) - bagging 10 each.
