Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday assured the people of the state to not panic amidst the Corona Virus scare and added that the state government was taking all the necessary precautionary measures in ensuring that the virus doesn’t enter the state.

He added that the people of the state should not panic about the spread of the virus as the state was closely monitoring the situation and was prepared to fight the virus. He also added that his government was committed to keep the virus from entering the state.

The state is facing the Corona Virus scare after a techie working in Bengaluru was found affected by the virus in Hyderabad after he travelled to Secundarabad from Bengaluru.

The state government has since been pro-active and has been trying to calm people urging them not to panic as it believes the situation was under check.

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Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.

The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.

This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.

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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.

The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.