No escapism in waiving off farmers loan: CM
Bengaluru/ New Delhi, May 28: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he has made all preparations on how to waive off the farmers loan and shortly place it before the people in Bengaluru.
After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, Kumaraswamy told media persons at Karnataka Bhavan that there should be breathing time to waive off the loans. Four farmers have committed suicide yesterday. Who is responsible for this? Who will protect the families of those farmers? But discussions were being conducted saying that Kumaraswamy has done u-turn. He has already cleared that he has to discuss with the Congress as it is a coalition government. Why people are making hue and cry about this, he asked.
“I am not Yeddyurappa to keep silent on farmers issue. I will place what are the guidelines I have prepared to waive off the farmers loans. But the farmers should not fall prey to the conspiracy of BJP. Not only farmers loan issue, I need to find solutions to many other issues. Till I am the Chief Minister, I will be taking pro-people decisions though it is a coalition government. There is no need to be panic. I will try to ensure effective governance in the state”, he said.
“I have taken oath in the name of farmers. I will not do injustice to them. I have that commitment. I don’t need to take advice from Yeddyurappa and BJP leaders. I will not be in politics if such situation arises”, he said.
He has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues. He sought his cooperation for the development of the state. The state Thermal Power Corporation has coal which will suffice only for two days for Raichur, Yeramarus and Bellary thermal power stations. So, he has asked the Prime Minister to direct the Coal Ministry to supply the coal immediately, he said.
Modi, having experience as Gujarat chief minister and Prime Minister, has given some useful suggestions on how to move in the politics, Kumaraswamy said.
JDS national general secretary Danish Ali, MLA Bandeppa Kashempur and others were present.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
