Is Amit Shah deliberately keeping Yeddyurappa away from PM’s rallies?
Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for the BJP star campaigner to reach battleground in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hits the campaign trail from Chamarajanagar, on Tuesday. Between May 1 and May 8, the Prime Minister is expected to address three rallies each on five days across the state.
But the Prime Minister's arrival in Karnataka has been marred by questions over Yeddyurappa's absence from much of the campaign trail. Party president Amit Shah has reportedly told BS Yeddyurappa to campaign independently and not attend PM's rallies. BJP's chief ministerial face will only attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inaugural rally in Chamarajanagar.
There are some whispers within the BJP that the leadership is miffed with Yeddyurappa for publicly sharing the dais with Janardhan Reddy, an accused in the illegal mining case.
The Yeddyurappa camp has been upset with the BJP denying the former chief minister's son Vijayendra a ticket to contest the election from Varuna assembly constituency. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yatheendra is contesting from the seat on a Congress ticket.
BJP claims that having separate schedules for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BS Yeddyurappa only means that they can cover more assembly segments ahead of polling on May 12.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
