Difficult to accept Umesh Jadhav's resignation: Siddaramaiah
Bagalkote: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said that it was difficult to immediately accept the resignation of Chincholi MLA Dr. Umesh Jadhav.
speaking to reporters in Bagalkote, he said, "Umesh Jadhav has already tendered his resignation to Speaker Ramesh Kumar.
"But the petition filed by the Congress seeking disqualification of Dr. Umesh Jadhav in the wake of anti-party activities has not been settled yet. Therefore, it is difficult to immediately accept his resignation," Siddarmaiah said.
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Coffee grower dies in elephant attack in K'taka
Madikeri (Karnataka) (PTI): A 49-year-old coffee grower died in an elephant attack on Thursday, officials said.
The incident occurred around noon when Ganapathi went to his coffee plantation near Siddapura in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district, they said.
According to forest department, Ganapathi was trampled by the wild elephant which suddenly appeared in the coffee plantation.
Following the death, villagers staged protest rasing concerns about the increasing movement of wild elephants in human settlements and plantations in this district.
"An alert regarding movement of elephant was issued to residents of the area. Our team rushed to the spot as soon as we received the information. All concerns raised by the villagers are being addressed," a senior forest department official said.
Orders have been given to the officials concerned to monitor movement of the elephant involved in the attack and capture it, he said.
"All teams are already vigilant and monitoring the movement of the wild elephant. All efforts are being taken to capture it. The operation will begin tomorrow," he added.
