Koppal: It will be good not only for D.K. Shivakumar but for entire state, says Yathindra
Koppal: Legislative Council Member Yathindra Siddaramaiah said that after Mahashivratri, things would improve not only for Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar but also for the entire state.
Speaking to reporters in Koppal, Yathindra was responding to a question about Shivakumar’s recent remark that the situation would get better after Shivaratri.
“It will be good not only for him but for the entire state,” Yathindra said.
When asked about speculation regarding a possible change of Chief Minister, he declined to comment further. “I have already answered this question. I do not want to discuss the same issue again and again,” he 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.
