Viral video shows cattle with lumpy skin disease in Bhatkal, officials says nothing to worry
Bhatkal: The first case of lumpy skin disease in local cattle was detected in Bhatkal on Saturday, although veterinary officer Dr Shivakumar has assured that there is no reason to panic.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati over telephone on Saturday night, the officer said that a cow in the taluk was found on Saturday evening, suffering from the viral disease that has caused serious worry among people rearing cattle. He added that the cow is also being treated for the disease.
“There is no cause for worry among the people, as the virus infects only cattle, not human beings. People can also consume the milk produced by cattle suffering from the disease without danger of falling ill,” the doctor assured.
He admitted that, the disease was first detected in North Indian states, but is now spreading in Karnataka too. “The disease spreads through mosquitoes and is also airborne. The disease can also be cured,” Dr Shivakumar added.
A video of an infected young bull is going viral on Whatsapp, giving rise to questions among the people as well as rumours.
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After arriving from Delhi, Shinde heads to his native village; Mahayuti meet likely on Sun
Mumbai(PTI): Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who returned to Mumbai from New Delhi on Friday morning, is travelling to his native village in Satara district amid continuing suspense over his successor a week after the assembly poll results.
Shinde had told reporters in New Delhi on late Thursday night that the next meeting of the Mahayuti alliance on government formation will be held in Mumbai on Friday.
However, the caretaker CM, who heads the Shiv Sena, is travelling to his native village Dare in Satara district in western Maharashtra and the meeting is now expected to take place on Sunday, the sources said.
The Shiv Sena leader has repeatedly said he would not be an obstacle in the government formation and abide by the decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the next chief minister.
Different viewpoints are emerging in the Shiv Sena over Shinde's place in the next government to be headed by the BJP, the biggest constituent in the Mahayuti, which posted a thumping win in the just-held assembly polls.
Many leaders in the Shiv Sena are asking Shinde to accept deputy CM's post if offered by the BJP. However, another section feels it wouldn't be right for him to accept No. 2 position after serving as CM for more than two-and-a-half years, the sources said.
"The government formation process will start after the BJP announces its legislature party leader," they said.
During his Delhi trip, Shinde had met Shah and discussed formation of the next government in the state. His deputies in the outgoing state cabinet Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) had also met the senior BJP leader.
Talking to reporters in the national capital, Shinde called the discussion “good and positive”.
Shinde, Fadnavis and Pawar had also met BJP president J P Nadda.
