Siddaramaiah is our CM: Backward Classes Welfare Minister Puttaranga Shetty
Bengaluru, Jan 27: “For us, Siddaramaiah is Chief Minister. Whatever our problems are, we will share it with him”, said Backward Classes Welfare Minister Puttaranga Shetty.
Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Kanaka Community Hall’ at Jattigarahalli in the city on Sunday, the Minister said that it was because of Siddaramaiah, he had become the MLA for three times and Siddaramaiah was his chief minister.
MLA ST Somashekar said that former chief minister Siddaramaiah was their leader. He has given opportunities to all castes and communities. But some people have restricted the party and politics to son, daughter-in-laws. If Siddaramaiah was in power for another five years, the state would have developed much. Though the coalition government came to existence seven months back, no roads in the city were developed. Now, Siddaramaiah has made him BDA chairman, he said.
Eshwar Anand Puri Swamiji of Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha said that Siddaramaiah was the voice for the voiceless backward classes and oppressed communities. Siddaramaiah was a benefactor always. He should become the chief minister again, he said.
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, Ministers MTB Nagaraj, CS Shivalli, former minister HM Revanna and Kuruba community leaders were present.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
