Can’t understand why Governor has called for meeting when there is a Govt: Minister Eshwarappa
Shimoga: Minister of State for Rural Development, K.S Eshwarappa said, “For COVID control, when there is a government comprising of elected representatives, I am surprised that the Governor has been called for the meeting.”
Speaking to the media persons in Shimoga on Tuesday, the Minister responded to the media representative’s questions on the Governor’s intervention in today’s (April 20th) meeting set to decide COVID control measures in the state and said, “It’s surprising to see the governor’s direct attendance in a meeting related to COVID control. When there is a government comprising of elected representatives, I do not understand why he has called for the meeting”, he expressed.
“CM, Opposition leader, and various others have been called for the meeting. Is this good? I am not saying that the Governor should not call a meeting. However, it has brought forth a suspicion as to whether this is a preface to a new system in the state”, he said.
“Maybe the Governor called this meeting after seriously considering the speed at which the COVID transmission is occurring. Maybe he has called the meeting with an intention to raise awareness among the elected representatives. Whatever decisions he may undertake, will be good for the state” he said.
Responding to the question concerning lockdown, Eshwarappa said, “There is no requirement of a lockdown in the state. There is no doubt in that. However, all of us will commit to whatever decision is taken by the Governor”, he said.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
