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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Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.

Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.

Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.

An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.

The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.

A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.

Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."

"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.

"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.

A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.