What did you do when farmers protested in Delhi: Deve Gowda hits out at Modi
Farm loan waiver scheme
Bengaluru, Jan 2: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a jibe at the Karnataka government's farm loan waiver scheme and questioned him about demonetisation and the Ram mandir issue.
"I have observed taunting statements of @narendramodion Karnataka's crop loan waiver scheme.
Dear PM, more than 60,000 farmers have already received money directly into their bank accounts.
We are determined to keep our promise to the farmers and are acting on the same lines," Gowda said in a tweet.
"Dear @narendramodi, if your index finger is busy questioning us,the other fingers are questioning you about demonetisation, Clean Ganga, inter-linking of rivers, Ram Mandir And other unfulfilled promises.
Please remind yourself about how you treated farmers during protests in Delhi," the JD(S)supremo said in another tweet.
Addressing a rally at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh last week, Modi had said the Congress promised loan waivers to lakhs of farmers, but the JD(S)-Congress coalition in Karnataka did not deliver.
"Lollipops" were handed out. The loan waiver was given to only 800 farmers, Modi had claimed.
Also, taking on the state government over loan waiver scheme, Modi, while addressing party workers of the state via video conference, on Friday had termed it as the "most cruel joke on farmers".
Modi's comments had drawn sharp criticism from Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Congress leader Siddaramaiah.
While Kumaraswamy had accused the Prime Minister of misleading the country for "political gains, Siddaramaiah questioned Modi's "moral right" to criticise the state government's farm loan waiver scheme and called him "anti farmer".
The Kumaraswamy-led state government had announced over Rs 45,000 crore loan waiver scheme in July, soon after coming to power.
But it has been bogged down by several issues relating to banks.
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Statewide ban on IV Ringer Lactate usage: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru: In response to the deaths of postnatal women at Ballari District Hospital, the Karnataka government has temporarily suspended the use of IV Ringer Lactate solution across the state as a precautionary measure, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Saturday.
Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, the minister explained that doubts about the quality of the IV solution had arisen, prompting the decision. He clarified that Ringer Lactate, along with glucose solutions, has been routinely used in hospitals for years. However, out of the 192 batches supplied by the Karnataka State Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society, concerns were raised regarding two specific batches.
"In light of these concerns, we stopped the use of all 192 batches as a precaution. Following this, the supplying company obtained a High Court order for testing, and the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) conducted an analysis. The CDL report confirmed the usability of the solution, allowing the state to form a technical committee to review and permit the use of certain batches that met quality standards. Despite this, doubts have surfaced specifically at Ballari District Hospital," the minister stated.
To address these concerns, the batches supplied to Ballari Hospital have been sent for anaerobic testing to determine whether the IV solution contributed to the deaths. The test results are expected within a week, after which a final decision on the use of IV Ringer Lactate will be made.
"Until then, we have issued directives to hospitals statewide to suspend the use of IV Ringer Lactate. Every life is important to us, and precautionary measures are essential when suspicions arise," Gundu Rao emphasised.
