Food and Civil Supplies Minister Umesh Katti of Karnataka (Karnataka) came under attack from Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and opposition parties for his controversial statement.
A farmer from Katti requested to increase the supply of rice through PDS, on which he asked the farmer to die. Katti later regretted withdrawing his statement and said that he did not want anyone to die. Let everyone prosper.
Ishwar, a farmer activist from Gadag in northern Karnataka, had called Katti on Wednesday and asked him how one can survive with the help of two kilograms of rice in a month when thousands of people have become unemployed due to the lockdown.
The minister replied that in view of the lockdown, in May and June, the Center will give five kilograms of food grains. On this, the farmer said that whether people should fast or die by then. Katti said, ‘It would be better to die. It is better that you stop trading rice. Do not call me again. ‘
In a statement issued from the Chief Minister’s Office, Yeddyurappa was quoted as saying that he rejected Katti’s statement and said that no minister should make such a statement.
Congress state chief DK Shivakumar criticized Katti for his statement and asked the state government to immediately remove him from the post. Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy also criticized Katti.
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