It’s inevitable to support ‘separate state fight’: BJP MLA Nehru Olekar
Bengaluru, July 29: Despite the BJP’s Core Committee’s decision against supporting the ‘Separate State fight’, Haveri BJP MLA Nehru Olekar said that it was inevitable to support the ‘Separate State Fight’ and his statement attracted anger from his own party men.
Speaking to reporters at Haveri on Sunday, he said that Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has been discriminating the North Karnataka. Kumaraswamy’s attitude was the main reason for the separate state fight. North Karnataka was meted out with injustice in the Budget, he said.
The BJP government had sanctioned a medical college to Haveri district. But the previous Siddaramaiah government and HD Kumaraswamy –led JDS-Congress coalition government have not responded to it. The North Karnataka was completely neglected due to which the people of this region were enraged and raising a voice for separate state, he said.
If the discriminatory attitude of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy continued further, it would be inevitable for him to support the North Karnataka bandh call given on August 2, he said.
No personal politics
Expressing his displeasure over Olekar’s statement, Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said that if North Karnataka was really neglected, steps should be taken to rectify it. It was not fair to raise voice for a separate state for his personal political gains. Swamijis should keep themselves away from politics. Some swamijis have been poking their nose in separate state issue. Why should swamijis need politics? He was against the separate state issue, he said.
“Those who do not have the knowledge about whole Karnataka are demanding for separate state and they are selfish. They do not know why unification of Karnataka and states based on languages were formed due to which they are giving foolish statements. I am also North Karnataka MLA. But I accept the North Karnataka development issue”.
- Siddaramaiah, former chief minister and Badami MLA
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Mother, child die after falling into water sump in Bengaluru
In an incident reported from Bengaluru's Yelahanka New Town area on Thursday a mother and her child lost their lives after falling into a water sump.
The victims have been identified as Kavitha (30) and her son Pavan (6).
Kavitha, originally from Chendanuru in Gouribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur, resided with her son in a rented accommodation in Sugappa Layout, Bengaluru. She worked as a domestic help in a nearby household to support herself and her son. Adjacent to the house where Kavitha worked, there was an empty plot containing a water sump, approximately 10 feet deep.
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The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, April 18th, when Kavitha went to her employer's residence for her usual work. Meanwhile, her son was playing outside and accidentally fell into the water sump. Upon noticing her child's plight, Kavitha rushed to the scene in an attempt to rescue him but tragically drowned alongside him.
Authorities have initiated legal action against the owner of the plot for negligence, and an investigation into the matter is currently underway, according to police sources.
