Tumkur, Jan 4: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday called on Dr Shivakumar Swamiji of Siddaganga Mutt who is undergoing treatment, and enquired his health condition and wished for speedy recovery.
Speaking to reporters later, the Chief Minister said that the doctors have been working tirelessly for improving the health of the Swamiji. He would also thank the entire doctors team on behalf of the devotees, he said.
It was a surprising factor for the entire medical fraternity about the Swamiji responding to the treatment even at this old age. He would appeal the devotees not to visit the Swamiji keeping in mind about his health condition.
Even he also thought that his visit might affect the Swamiji. But he got the permission from the junior Swamiji and met the seer, the CM said.
"On my way to Dharwad All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, I have come here to enquire about his health and get his blessings. The Swamiji is fine and healthy. There's no worry about his health", he said.
Minister S.R. Srinivas, MLA G.B. Jyothi Ganesh, former minister Sogadu Shivanna, former MLA Ningappa were accompanying the Chief Minister.


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New Delhi (PTI): A food delivery agent died after falling from the Dabri flyover in southwest Delhi when his scooter was allegedly hit by a car on Thursday morning, police said.
The car driver fled from the spot, police said.
A PCR call was received at 7:35 am informing that a person had fallen from the Dabri flyover on Pankha road and required immediate medical assistance, they said.
A police team rushed to the spot and found a damaged scooter and a car on the flyover. The scooter rider sustained serious injuries and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital in an ambulance, where doctors declared him dead, they added.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar, a resident of Jharkhand's Godda district. He was working as a delivery executive with a private food delivery service in Delhi.
The car involved in the accident bears a Delhi registration number and is registered in the name of a Dabri resident, police said.
"The body has been preserved in a mortuary and efforts are underway to apprehend the absconding driver," a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the accident, police said.
