Siddaramaiah refers to Vartha Bharati Editorial in his address at Monsoon Session of Assembly
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday while addressing the Monsoon Session of the assembly referred to an Editorial and few other reports published in Vartha Bharati about the management and control of Coronavirus.
Speaking about the failures of State and Central Government in controlling and managing the deadly novel Coronavirus, Siddaramaiah cited mismanagement at the hospitals, scarcity of beds at the hospitals, and the plight of common man who had to ply between hospitals for treatment.
During his address, Siddaramaiah also referred to an editorial of Vartha Bharati titled ‘Corona Rudranataka’ and few other reports published in the newspaper about the extremity caused by the people due to the lockdown and the deadly virus.
He further slammed the government adding that it had only indulged in lip service and had done nothing for the welfare of the people during the hard times.
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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.
