S Angara, minister being accorded a traditional welcome by members of BJP Mahila Morcha at the BJP district office in Udupi on Tuesday.
UDUPI: Minister for ports, fisheries and inland water transport S Angara had a simple piece of advice for his ministerial colleagues still bickering over portfolios allocated to them by the CM BS Yediyurappa.
The sixth term MLA from Sullia who finally became a minister in the recent round of cabinet expansion advised them to focus on giving good administration while in power and rally round the CMs and party’s decision on portfolios.
Interacting with the media after his maiden district-level Republic Day function, Angara said he for one never aspired for power, but has taken the new responsibility given to him by the CM this time with humility. “When we are in power, we must give all support to the government to deliver,” Angara said, not commenting on any specific instance of disappointment that few ministers have publicly aired ever sinc
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa in the 1008 Naarikela Ganayaga at Anegudde Sri Vinayaka temple in Kumashi on Tuesday, (TOI photo)
UDUPI: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s one-day trip to this coastal district that started on Monday evening saw him visit four temples in less than 24-hours.
This started with a visit to Udupi Sri Krishna Temple where he dedicated Vishwapatha, a new queue system for devotees to have darshan of Lord Krishna. Later, he participated in Brahmakalashotsava rituals at Sri Venkataramana Temple in Karamballi and performed gau pooja there.
Like at Sri Krishna Temple, Yediyurappa at Karamballi said Karnataka has taken a firm step towards implementing the recent legislation on ‘anti-cow slaughter’ which received nod from the Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala after the government took to the ordinance route for it is yet to receive the nod from the State legislative council. At Krishna Temple, CM said his government has taken a firm step towards protecting c