Rebellion in K’taka BJP ahead of polls; Amit Shah holds meeting with party top brass: Reports
New Delhi: The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, held a meeting with the top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi today, following the release of the party's first list of candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.
The meeting took place at Shah's residence and was attended by BJP chief JP Nadda, party general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh, national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh, and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Sources informed ANI, the high-level meeting between top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was held in the context of dissatisfaction expressed by multiple leaders in Karnataka after the party's initial list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls was announced.
After being denied a ticket to contest from the Athani constituency, former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Laxman Savadi, has resigned from his position as a Legislative Council member and has also stepped down from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Laxman Savadi, has stated that he has taken a firm decision to resign from the primary membership of the BJP and the Legislative Council, after being denied a ticket to contest from the Athani constituency. In his statement, he emphasized his self-respect and denied being influenced by anyone.
Meanwhile, supporters of Anil Benake, the incumbent BJP MLA from Belagavi North, staged a protest on Tuesday evening after he was also denied a ticket to contest in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.
In another development, supporters of BJP MLA Mahadevappa Yadawad held a protest in the Ramdurg constituency of Belagavi after he was denied a ticket, and the ticket was instead given to Chikka Revana, who recently joined the party.
Meanwhile, BJP sources have revealed that former Karnataka Chief Minister and six-time BJP MLA, Jagadish Shettar, has started displaying signs of rebellion and has been summoned to Delhi. Shettar's name was omitted from the initial list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls, according to sources within the party.
Jagadish Shettar, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, has announced that he will be meeting with the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), JP Nadda, on Wednesday.
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Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, the current Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, stated that the party has declared the names of 189 candidates, and a consensus has been reached in most areas. However, he acknowledged that some individuals disagree with the list and that discussions will be held with them. Bommai has been in constant communication with these individuals and has already spoken with Laxman Savadi, the State Vice President, urging him not to make any hasty decisions.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the names of 189 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls. The party aimed to ensure fair representation of different castes and communities while also fielding "strong candidates" against notable Congress leaders.
Additionally, the BJP has emphasized "social engineering" in its initial list of candidates, with a mix of new and experienced individuals, according to party sources.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that he will be contesting from the Shiggaon constituency in the upcoming assembly polls. According to party insiders, the BJP's list includes 52 new candidates, while 21 incumbent MLAs have been excluded. The state assembly election will be held on May 10th, with 224 seats up for grabs. Vote counting is scheduled to take place on May 13th.
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4 children test HIV positive in MP govt hospital; contaminated blood transfusion suspected
Satna/Bhopal (PTI): Four children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to contaminated blood transfusions, officials said on Tuesday.
The case is four months old and an investigation is underway into it, an official said.
Officials suspect the use of contaminated needles or blood transfusions for the spread of infection to the children.
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MP Health Minister Rajendra Shukla told reporters in Bhopal that he has ordered a probe into the matter and sought a report.
“It is also being investigated whether the blood transfusion took place in other hospitals also or only in the government hospital,” he said.
The affected children, aged between 12 and 15 years, received blood transfusions from the hospital's blood bank, as per an official.
Devendra Patel, in-charge of the blood bank at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel District Hospital in Satna, said four children have tested HIV positive and an investigation is underway to determine how they got infected.
"Either an infected needle was used or a blood transfusion occurred. These are the two main reasons I believe. Blood transfusion seems to be the most likely cause," he told PTI Videos.
All these children suffer from thalassemia, and some have received 80 or 100 blood transfusions, he said.
A family member of one of the affected children said that their child was found to be HIV positive during a routine checkup about four months back, and he has been receiving medication, but it had proven to be of no use.
After taking the medication for HIV, the child starts vomiting, feels low and becomes ill, he said.
After the four children were detected with HIV infection, their family members were also tested and the results came out negative, he added.
The Opposition Congress targeted the government over the matter and demanded the resignation of Health Minister Shukla.
Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Congress MLA and former minister Sachin Yadav claimed such incidents were continuously occurring in Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier, a case of toxic cough syrup came to light in Chhindwara, followed by incidents of rat bites at hospitals in Indore and Satna, and now children have been given HIV-infected blood, he said.
"The health minister is unable to manage the department. He should resign. A murder case should be filed against those responsible for the Satna incident," Yadav said.
Senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma termed it a failure of the government. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's government has no connection with ground realities, he charged.
"Somewhere rats are roaming in hospitals, somewhere children are being given HIV-infected blood. Instead of preventing HIV, you are spreading it. Mohan Yadav should wake up from his slumber. Children are the nation's heritage and should be taken care of," he added.
