BY Vijayendra demands judicial probe into Ballari maternal deaths case
Bengaluru: BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra criticized the Congress-led Karnataka government for its handling of the Ballari maternal death tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of seven pregnant women and a child at the Ballari Government Medical College Hospital.
Speaking to media representatives at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, Vijayendra called for a judicial inquiry into the incident and demanded adequate compensation for the families of the deceased. He accused the state government of gross negligence, alleging that IV glucose purchased from a blacklisted company led to the fatalities.
Vijayendra also criticized Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, pointing out their failure to visit the affected hospital. He announced that BJP leaders Narayanaswamy and N. Ravikumar would approach the Lokayukta to demand accountability for the incident.
“The state government has forgotten its responsibilities,” he remarked, adding that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, instead of addressing pressing issues, attended the Congress' Janakalyana Conference in Hassan.
Additionally, Vijayendra also highlighted the distress faced by farmers in the Kalyana Karnataka region. He reported significant crop losses in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgiri, and Raichur districts, where farmers and paddy cultivators have suffered due to disease and unfavorable conditions.
“In Kalaburagi district alone, 6 to 7 lakh acres of paddy are cultivated annually, but this year, 80% of the crop has been destroyed by disease. Farmers are receiving only 1.5 to 2 quintals of yield per acre instead of the usual six to seven quintals,” he said.
He urged the state government to conduct a thorough survey to assess the damage and provide necessary compensation to the affected farmers.
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Three of family drown in river in Kerala
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Kozhikode (PTI): Three members of a family, including a girl, drowned in a river at Nadapuram in this district on Saturday, police said.
The tragic incident occurred when the family had gone to Puliyavu river near Nadapuram, to wash their clothes.
The deceased were identified as Ansar (43), his wife Suhada (39), and Isa Mariyam (8), daughter of Ansar's brother--all residents of Puliyavu here.
According to preliminary information, the child accidentally slipped into deep waters and Ansar and his wife attempted to rescue her.
But all three were also pulled in by the current and drowned.
The couple's children alerted the locals, who initiated rescue efforts.
Though they were pulled out of the water, their lives could not be saved, police said.
The bodies were shifted to the nearby state-run hospital and further procedures are underway, they added.
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