Bengaluru, Mar 14 (PTI): Karnataka Energy Minister K J George, along with Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, inspected the ongoing construction of a state-of-the-art 100-bed multispecialty hospital in H B R Layout here on Friday.
During the visit, George emphasised the hospital’s high-quality, patient-friendly design and urged the Health department to ensure the provision of essential medical equipment and staff.
According to an official statement from the Minister’s Office, George also directed authorities to expedite the project’s completion to serve residents at the earliest.
Rao commended George’s efforts in spearheading the development of a model hospital for the constituency. He requested a cost estimate to be submitted through the Finance department, assuring that he would present it to the Cabinet for approval and necessary action.
The statement further noted that the upcoming multispecialty hospital will feature a dedicated emergency department, ramp accessibility, and specialised consultation rooms for ENT and other disciplines on the ground floor.
Additionally, it will house a fully equipped intensive care unit (ICU) and a dialysis centre, ensuring comprehensive healthcare services for the local community.
Today, I, along with Hon'ble Health Minister Shri. @dineshgrao and other local leaders, inspected HBR Multi-Speciality Hospital to review its infrastructure and healthcare facilities.
— KJ George (@thekjgeorge) March 14, 2025
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New Delhi: The BJP, which criticised the Tamil Nadu government for replacing the official rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter 'ரூ' in the logo for the 2025-26 state budget, is now facing backlash after old social media posts of its own leaders using the same symbol surfaced.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had accused the DMK-led government of promoting separatism under the guise of regionalism. However, journalist and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair shared screenshots of her 2017 post where she had used the Tamil 'ரூ' symbol multiple times.
Similarly, BJP Tamil Nadu president Annamalai, who had questioned the DMK government over the issue and called it an insult to the national rupee symbol, was also found to have used 'ரூ' in several posts, including tweets from 2023 and last year.
This controversy comes amid Tamil Nadu’s ongoing disputes with the Centre over issues like the push to make Hindi an official language. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had unveiled the budget logo featuring the Tamil rupee symbol along with hashtags 'Dravidian Model' and 'TN Budget 2025.'
But why ma'am why. pic.twitter.com/Xfh8yk9Nxb
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 13, 2025
Thiru @annamalai_k Why use 'ரூ' symbol in your tweets instead of ₹ rupee symbol sir? https://t.co/Fxls2yytjz pic.twitter.com/UXrUsz7fxW
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 13, 2025