CM Kumaraswamy asks doctors to call off strike
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday urged the protesting doctors to call off their strike and report to work in the best of interest of the patients who have been impacted due to the strike and suspension of medical services.
In a tweet from his official twitter handle Kumaraswamy urged the doctors to call off the strike at the earliest to avoid further inconvenience to the patients in the state. He further added that the doctors went on strike even after being issued circular against it by the government and that they should immediately be back to work.
In an earlier tweet, Kumarswamy had condemned the attack on doctors and had called for peaceful strike while making sure that nobody is impacted with the strike.
Assault on anyone is unacceptable.
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) June 17, 2019
I condemn the attack on the doctors and request the doctors on strike today to ensure that their protest is peaceful and does not cause any problems to the patients. #DoctorStrike #DoctorsProtest
ವೈದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಖಂಡನೀಯ. ಆದರೆ, ವೈದರು ಮುಷ್ಕರ ನಿರತರಾದರೆ ಸಹಸ್ರಾರು ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹಲವು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಮುಷ್ಕರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಸುತ್ತೋಲೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಕೂಡಲೇ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಜರಾಗಬೇಕು.#SaveTheDoctors
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) June 17, 2019
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CM Siddaramaiah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman lead polio vaccination drive in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the statewide pulse polio vaccination drive on Sunday.
While Siddaramaiah kicked off the campaign along with state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Home Minister G Parameshwara at his residence 'Kaveri' here, Sitharaman, who is in Vijayanagara district in the state, holding Chintan Shivir, administered pulse polio drops to children below five years of age in Kamalapura.
"Smt @nsitharaman launched the Polio Immunisation Drive in Kamalapura, Karnataka, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to safeguarding child health and ensuring a polio-free India," a post on her 'X' account said.
The post further said that children under five years of age were administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) drops, "reinforcing the collective effort to protect future generations through timely immunisation."
According to the details shared by the health departments, about 62.4 lakh children have been identified for it.
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"Under the routine immunization programme, every Child is given 5 doses of OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and 3 doses of IPV (inactivated injectable polio vaccine) and Government of Karnataka is committed that no child should miss these doses," a government statement said.
Apart from all hospitals in the state, special focus will be given to immunise children living in villages, hilly areas, brick kilns, slums, migrant areas, farmhouses, urban slums. Booths will also be set up in railway stations, metro stations, airports and Seaports, the statement said.
The state health department has set up 33,258 booths and deployed 1,030 mobile teams, 2,096 transit teams, 1,13,115 vaccinators and 7,322 Supervisors.
All children below five years of age will be administered the oral polio vaccine on December 21, 2025.
"Even if your child has received any number of doses of OPV before, it is very essential to immunise your child again during this round," the department said.
In order to allay concerns, the department said the polio vaccine is completely safe and people should not to believe in any false rumours.
Smt @nsitharaman launched the Polio Immunization Drive in Kamalapura, Karnataka, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to safeguarding child health and ensuring a polio-free India.
— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) December 21, 2025
On the occasion, children under five years of age were administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)… pic.twitter.com/PN4IJUGtnn
ಗೃಹಕಚೇರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾದಲ್ಲಿ "ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಲಸಿಕಾ ದಿನ"ವನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಪಲ್ಸ್ ಪೋಲಿಯೊ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಹಾಕುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 21, 2025
ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮ 5 ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಪೋಲಿಯೊ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ "ಪೋಲಿಯೊ ಮುಕ್ತ ಭಾರತ"ದ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಯಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಬಲವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ದಿನೇಶ್… pic.twitter.com/uClMoqOnyB
