Minister Sudhakar in soup over swimming pool photo
DK Shivakumar calls for Sudhakar's resignation
Bengaluru: Amid the spread of coronavirus across the state, the Minister for Medical Education K. Sudhakar landed himself in soup by posting a photo of himself in a swimming pool with his children on Twitter.
“After a long time joined my children for swimming hope maintaining social distance here also...haha,” he tweeted with a photograph. He, however, did not mention where and when the photograph was taken. He deleted the tweet after facing flak.
Dr. Sudhakar represents Chikkaballapur constituency, and was taken into the cabinet recently after he won the bypolls on BJP ticket following his resignation from Congress. He, along with 16 others, who had resigned from Congress and JD(S), was responsible for the fall of the coalition government last year.
Criticizing this, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar said, “When the whole world is going through a health crisis, the corona in-charge minister Dr Sudhakar is behaving irresponsibly by spending time in a swimming pool, Shivakumar said in a tweet.
Speaking to reporters in the city on Monday, he said all government and private establishments, public palces, including malls, have been shut down and people have been asked to stay indoors to fight against coronavirus .
"Sudhakar, being a doctor, and corona in-charge minister is behaving irresponsibly by spending time in a swimming pool. It's a matter of moral & ethical standard. He must resign out of his own accord & CM should sack him from the Cabinet.” Shivakumar said.
“Not just those from my party, BJP leaders themselves called me to ask why I have not demanded Sudhakar’s resignation yet,” he said. “Still, I will not press for his resignation. Even the CM or Governor should not sack him. According to me, Sudhakar himself will take moral responsibility and step down.”
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Nandini joins RCB as official dairy partner for IPL-2026 T-20 season
Bengaluru (PTI): The KMF on Tuesday announced that its brand Nandini has partnered with RCB for the 2026 edition of the IPL T-20 cricket, which is scheduled to begin from March 28.
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is the state's leading dairy cooperative brand and second-largest dairy co-operative in India.
"KMF-Nandini is partnering with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League T-20 cricket, which is scheduled to begin from 28 March-2026. RCB, the defending champions of the tournament, are one of the league's most popular franchises with a worldwide fan presence," KMF said in a statement.
Speaking about the association, B Shivaswamy, Managing Director, KMF said, "KMF and RCB represent the coming together of two great national brands rooted in Karnataka and we are looking forward to interacting with the passionate fans of RCB during the league this season."
According to him, KMF-Nandini has been designated as the "Official Dairy Partner' of this League and will be entitled to various activations as part of the association.
"We are delighted to be partnering with the RCB team. It is a reiteration of our continued support of sport," it added.
Rajesh Menon, Chief Operating Officer, RCB, said: "We are delighted to partner with KMF (Nandini) for this season. As two iconic brands rooted in Karnataka, this partnership is built on shared values of excellence, trust and a deep connection with our community. Nandini's legacy and household presence across the state make this association truly special, and we look forward to creating meaningful moments for fans together throughout the season."
