DK Shivakumar made Ballary incharge
It’s like giving sheep to butcher, ridicules SR Hiremath
Ballary, August 9: Social activist SR Hiremath ridiculed that giving the incharge of Ballary district to Medical Education Minister DK Shivakumar was like giving sheep to a butcher.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Hiremath said that when he was the Energy Minister, Shivakumar was involved in solar scam and turned Ramanagar district as Republic of Ramanagar. Giving the incharge of Ballary to such a person was a clear instance for the inaction of the state government, he said.
Shivakumar had looted 10.8 lakh metric tonne iron ore from Mysore Minerals Limited. So, it was not right to entrust the responsibility of Ballary district and it was a shame on part of the state government. Two reports given by then Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde on illegal mining in the state were not yet implemented. If the coalition government has the commitment, it should immediately implement them, he challenged.
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Celebrations erupt as Satheesan is selected as Kerala Chief Minister
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Celebrations erupted across Kerala on Thursday after V D Satheesan was selected by the Congress High Command as the next Chief Minister of the state.
Satheesan was at the Contonment House in Thiruvananthapuram, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, when AICC leaders announced it in New Delhi.
Soon after the announcement, jubilant Satheesan supporters burst firecrackers and distributed sweets in several parts of the state.
Paravur in Ernakulam district, the Assembly constituency he has represented since 2001, witnessed large-scale celebrations.
Satheesan was widely seen as the frontrunner for the post, with UDF allies also backing his candidature during the selection process.
As the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, he led the UDF both inside and outside the House.
Apart from Satheesan, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala and Congress MP K C Venugopal were also considered for the post.
