Mangaluru: MLC Ivan D'Souza took a jibe at the BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa by saying “as the BJP is suffering from internal disputes, the party’s state president and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's condition has become like 'papa Pandu'.”

Addressing a press meet at his office on Saturday, he said that in the attempt to destabilize the coalition government, the BJP had failed four times. People who do not believe in the democracy get indulge in such unconstitutional acts.

Ananth Kumar, R Ashok, and DV Sadananda Gowda are in the fray in the BJP. Yeddyurappa, who is unable to curb this, is daydreaming of becoming the chief minister. But the BJP leaders will not allow Yeddyurappa to become the chief minister again. Yeddyurappa is not aware of this, Ivan D'Souza said.

Congress leaders Gururaj, Nagendra Kumar, and others were present.

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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.