BJP enacting drama of leadership change in Karnataka: Congress
The Hindu
Eshwar Khandre alleges attempt to divert attention from government’s failure in handling COVID-19 crisis
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Eshwar Khandre on Thursday alleged that the ruling BJP is enacting a ‘drama of leadership change’ to divert the people’s attention from its government’s failures in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he claimed that BJP national general secretary in charge of Karnataka Arun Singh’s meetings with the party’s legislators and Ministers was an ‘eye-wash’ to distract people who suffered a lot owing to COVID-19. Terming as ‘insufficient’ the amounts allocated in two COVID-19 packages by the government, he said no relief has been provided to mango and muskmelon growers. A relief amount of ₹25,000 per hectare was provided for growers of horticulture crops last year. But this year, the amount had been reduced to ₹10,000 per hectare, the Congress leader said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.