Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Sunday launched a sharp counter to Minister Priyank Kharge’s recent remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), asserting that if India is stable today, the credit goes to the RSS, not the Congress.

Speaking at the BJP state office in Bengaluru, Narayanaswamy responded strongly to Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge’s challenge asking BJP leaders to name ten good works done by the RSS. “Let me remind you, I know your history and your father’s history too. Don’t provoke me repeatedly,” Narayanaswamy warned.

He further alleged that Priyank Kharge has become arrogant with power. “This is nothing but childish behaviour. He doesn’t just target me personally, but also speaks recklessly about the RSS,” he added.

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Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.

Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.

The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”

The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.

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