Deve Gowda heaps praise on PM Modi in RS, calls him 'tallest leader' in country
New Delhi (PTI): Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, calling him the "tallest leader" who can run the country with his vast leadership experiences.
Participating in the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, Gowda said that he must congratulate PM Modi who selected a "backward woman" as the President.
The veteran Janata Dal (Secular) leader recounted allegations of being "communal" and "enemy to federal structure" levelled by the opposition against the Modi government and said that when he (Modi) didn’t get full majority in the third term, regional parties came together to solidly support him.
The JD(S) is an ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
According to Gowda, PM Modi knows how to run the administration as he has got experience as prime minister and chief minister.
“He is the only tallest leader in this country who can run the country,” Gowda said.
He added that the President in her speech has given priority to the middle class, youth, women, among others and to achieve these goals, it is necessary to have a stable government which can run for five years.
“With the support of regional parties like us, this government will run for five years,” he said.
Gowda read out financial support announced for farmers and other schemes from the President’s speech and said that it is very difficult for them (opposition) to swallow it.
The former PM also highlighted his challenges during early years of life, struggles in politics and work done as prime minister. He said that though his tenure as PM was less than a year, even in that short period he gave reservation to the Jat community of Rajasthan.
He alleged corruption in the present Congress government in Karnataka which several Congress MPs objected saying that he is digressing from the main topic of discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
Talking about the shortage of drinking water in Bengaluru city, Gowda said that only PM Modi can solve the problem.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
