BJP leaders tour flood-hit areas of north Karnataka, demand urgent relief measures
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Bidar (PTI): A BJP delegation led by state president B Y Vijayendra on Monday toured flood-affected regions of north Karnataka bordering Maharashtra.
Due to torrential rains in the neighbouring state, rivers such as Krishna and Bhima—originating from Maharashtra—are in spate.
Houses have been inundated, crops destroyed, and bridges and culverts submerged or washed away after the floodgates of dams built on these rivers were opened, sources said.
Four districts—Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Bidar, and Yadgir—are the worst affected. Hundreds of vehicles are stranded as the bridge connecting Bidar and Kalaburagi is completely submerged in the raging Bhima River, sources added.
The delegation included Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, and MLAs Shailendra Beldale, Prabhu Chauhan, and Sharanu Salagar.
The BJP leaders travelled in a tractor to inspect crop damage in Islampur village in Bidar taluk. They also visited several villages in Kalaburagi to assess the situation, sources further said.
Speaking to reporters in Kalaburagi, Vijayendra said, “Farmers are in distress. The government should quickly respond. I request Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to release more funds instead of waiting for Central grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).”
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
