Siddaramaiah has fixed a "time bomb" in the alliance government: Jagadish Shettar
Bengaluru, May 14: Holding senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah responsible for the current political crisis in Karnataka, former chief minister Jagadish Shettar Tuesday claimed that the Congress-JD(S)coalition government would fall anytime after May 23.
The BJP leader even accused Siddaramaiah, a former chief minister, of having fixed a "time bomb" in the government.
"I have been saying from the beginning that this government may fall any time. Those signs are now very much visible.
The person who has fixed the time bomb for this government is Siddaramaiah. He has kept it ready for May 23," Shettar said.
BJP leaders have been saying that once the Lok Sabha election results are out on May 23, the countdown for the current government would begin.
"Siddaramaiah is responsible for the current crisis. It is a conspiracy to pull down Kumaraswamy government and become chief minister again," Shettar told reporters at Hubballi.
He even accused Siddaramaiah of supporting actress Sumalatha, widow of Kannada actor-turned-politician Ambareesh, who contested from the Mandya Lok Sabha seat against chief minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, a JD(S) candidate.
Asked about the Congress leaders' claims that at least 20 BJP MLAs were in touch with them, Shettar challenged them to spell out at least one name.
Siddaramaiah hit back,saying "BJP has no job other than adding fuel to the fire.
They are experts in that.They try to project falsehood as truth. They do not know anything other than lies," he said.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
