Karnataka impose weekend curfew in eight border districts including Dakshina Kannada
Night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am imposed across state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday announced a weekend curfew in the districts bordering with Kerala and Maharashtra and night curfew across the state in the wake of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the neighboring states.
Speaking to reporters, the new CM of the state announced the fresh regulations on Friday afternoon. The weekend curfew in border districts will come into force starting Friday night and will be in place till Monday morning.
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The night curfew across the state will be in force from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am in the morning.
The weekend curfew will be imposed in Dakshina Kannada Chamarajanagar, Mysore, and Kodagu (Coorg), Belgavi, Vijaypura, Bidar, and Kalaburagi.
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Bengaluru: First-time Congress MLAs with merit can be made ministers, says Moily
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Marpadi Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said that first-time Congress legislators could be considered for ministerial berths during the proposed Cabinet reshuffle if they have the requisite merit.
Moily responded to reports of over 30 first-time Congress MLAs seeking Cabinet positions by stressing the need for a Cabinet with a balance of merit among first-time, young, and senior leaders.
“We entered politics when the Chief Minister Devaraj Urs recognised us in 1972. If legislators have merit and dedication, they can be included in the Cabinet,” Deccan Herald quoted him as saying.
He said that there is nothing wrong with new MLAs aspiring for ministerial posts and that no one has the moral authority to question such aspirations. He recalled that he, too, was a newcomer in his early political days and said those with eligibility should be given ministerial posts.
“If the MLAs have merit, the Chief Minister will recognise them. In our time, we did not lobby for ministerial berths. We were recognised by the Chief Minister,” he said.
Addressing demands for a change in Chief Minister and current talk of a Cabinet reshuffle, Moily said that legislators voicing aspirations should not be seen as engaging in groupism.
He also said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to visit Karkala in Udupi district on Wednesday.
