Lockdown in Karnataka due to second wave of COVID? Karnataka Minister answers question
Bengaluru: In the wake of the rumors surrounding the imposition of lockdown in the state due to the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak, the state’s Revenue Minister R Ashok on Sunday confirmed that there was no proposal in front of the government. He further conceded that strict measures will be imposed in the state’s capital.
Speaking to reporters in the city, Ashok said the poor people have already faced a lot of issues due to the lockdown and that lockdown is not a solution.
“We will work out a plan with strict measures without imposing lockdown. We will take a call on our further plan of action in tomorrow’s meeting” he said.
“CM Yediyurappa is very clear that he doesn’t intend to impose lockdown in the state. After tomorrow’s meeting, he will announce the new measures to control the COVID-19. People should co-operate and stay away from wedding functions and other events to control the spread of COVID-19” he told reporters.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
