DK Shivakumar will become Karnataka CM by December: Congress MLA
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Davanagere: Congress MLA Basavaraju V. Shivaganga on Sunday asserted that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar would assume the Chief Minister’s position by December. Speaking to the media in Davanagere, he stated, “You (media) can write it down—Shivakumar will become the CM by December. It will happen. If anyone wants, I can write it down in my blood. After taking charge, he will perform so well that he will win the next assembly election and continue as CM for a full term.”
Shivaganga reiterated that Shivakumar would serve as Chief Minister for the next 7.5 years, beginning in December. He credited Shivakumar for the Congress party’s strong performance in both state assembly and Lok Sabha elections, adding that his leadership was instrumental in electing 75 to 80 first-time MLAs.
Expressing his unwavering support, Shivaganga said, “We are confident that the Congress high command will make him the Chief Minister. Demanding the CM post for Shivakumar is our right. He will assume office with the support of Congress MLAs.” He also called for action against Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna, accusing him of making statements that tarnished the party’s image.
Meanwhile, former Union Minister Veerappa Moily, speaking at a party function in Udupi, stated that “no one can stop Shivakumar from becoming the Chief Minister.” He added that the decision had already been made and advised Shivakumar to remain unaffected by opposition statements.
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Screenwriter Salim Khan on ventilator support and stable, say doctors
Mumbai (PTI): Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan suffered a brain haemorrhage which has been tackled, is on ventilator support as a safeguard and stable, doctors treating him said on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here.
The 90-year-old, one half of the celebrated Salim-Javed duo which scripted films such as "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don" with Javed Akhtar, is in the ICU and recovery might take some time given his age.
"His blood pressure was high for which we treated him and we had to put him on a ventilator because we wanted to do certain investigations. Now the ventilator was put as a safeguard so that his situation doesn't get worse. So it is not that he is critical," Dr Jalil Parkar told reporters.
"We did the investigations that were required and today we have done a small procedure on him, I will not go into the details. The procedure done is called DSA (digital subtraction angiography). The procedure has been accomplished, he is fine and stable and shifted back to ICU. By tomorrow, we hope to get him off the ventilator. All in all, he is doing quite well," he added.
Asked whether he suffered a brain haemorrhage, the doctor said, "Unko thoda haemorrhage hua tha, which we’ve tackled. No surgery is required.
As concern over Khan's health mounted, his children, including superstar Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, daughter Alvira, and sons-in-law Atul Agnihotri and Aayush Sharma, have been seen outside the hospital along with other well-wishers. His long-time partner Akhtar was also seen coming out of the hospital.
Khan, a household name in the 70s and 80s, turned 90 on November 24 last year. It was the day Dharmendra, the star of many of his films, including "Sholay", "Seeta aur Geeta" and "Yaadon Ki Baraat", passed away.
Hailing from an affluent family in Indore, Khan arrived in Mumbai in his 20s with dreams of stardom. He was good looking and confident he would make a mark in the industry as an actor. But that did not happen. And then, after struggling for close to a decade and getting confined to small roles in films, he changed lanes.
He worked as an assistant to Abrar Alvi and soon met Akhtar to form one of Hindi cinema's most formidable writing partnerships. They worked together on two dozen movies with most of them achieving blockbuster status.
Other than "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don", Khan and Akhtar also penned "Trishul", "Zanjeer", "Seeta Aur Geeta", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Yaadon Ki Baarat" and "Mr India".
