Bengaluru: Private transporters end bandh as Minister Ramalinga Reddy assures fulfilment of demands
Bengaluru: The Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations has withdrawn the bandh call it had given for Monday, with the members of the Federation stating that Karnataka Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy has assured them of fulfilling their demands.
In addition to the strike of private transport vehicle owners in the city, the Federation members staged a protest at the Freedom Park in Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, demanding that the state government fulfill their demands. Reddy, who met the private vehicle owners at the Freedom Park, promised them that their demands would be fulfilled by the Karnataka government.
Nataraj Sharma, leader of the Federation, told reporters, "Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has met us personally, when we were protesting at the Freedom Park and assured us that our demands would be met. We are ending the bandh in the backdrop of this development and promise from the government."
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Leaves of policemen won't be approved till normalcy returns: Karnataka HM G Parameshwara
Bengaluru, May 10 (PTI): In view of the prevailing security situation in the country, policemen will not be given leaves, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Saturday.
He said the Chief Minister will hold a special meeting this evening to review the preparedness to deal with any situation.
"We will not approve any leaves or holidays of policemen at this juncture because we don't know when normalcy returns. The Centre will inform us when the normalcy returns. Till such time we have to be alert," Parameshwara told reporters.
He said the state government has to work effectively everywhere especially in the coastal region.
"Learning from our past experience during war, security should be strong in the coastal regions. We have to be alert all along the coastal line, right from Uttar Kannada to Dakshina Kannada," the Minister explained.
According to Parameshwara, there are three layers of security in the coastal area, which are police, security arranged by ports and the Indian Navy.
He also said that Siddaramaiah will chair a meeting with officials of Home and Revenue Department to review the preparedness of the state government to deal with any situation.
The chief minister would review the availability of essential commodities and all other equipments to deal with any crisis that may emerge in the wake of "war like situation" in the country, he explained.
"All the necessary arrangements such as ensuring availability of food grains, essential commodities, water, hospitals and medicines have to be made. It is just a preparation," Parameshwara said.
During the meeting the Chief Minister will also discuss any latest advisory that might have come from the Centre the previous day, the Minister said.
He added that the centre has issued a set of advisories to all the state governments. Accordingly Karnataka government has taken measures.
"We have tightened the security in and around sensitive locations. We have also identified some locations where suspicious activities can happen. We have sensitised all the locations in the state," Parameshwara said.
