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States » SouthPosted at: Oct 26 2020 12:28PM


Congress demands convening Special Karnataka Legislative Session to discuss flood situation

Bengaluru, Oct 26 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demanded convening a special session to discuss the flood situation in the State, which has been hit by floods thrice since the last three months.
In a series of tweets, he alleged that it's a triple whammy for the people of the State who are facing rain-havoc, COVID-19 pandemic and corruption in the BJP-led government.
"Farmers are miserable due to floods during the last few months. They have lost their houses, livestock and the government has failed to tackle the situation and come to their rescue.
"The government should immediately convene the Session to discuss the burning issue," Siddaramaiah added.
Noting that the people of the state were already suffering due to floods and the pandemic, he said that the affected, besides, also have to bear the brunt of alleged corrupt practices of the Karnataka BJP leaders.
In this regard, he said the assembly would be an appropriate forum to discuss all these issues.
Approximately 6.5 lakh acres of crops have been damaged and more than 1,700 houses have been destroyed, he claimed.
Accusing the State and the central governments of not giving compensation to the flood-affected people, Siddaramaiah said the farmers cannot get their due share if the Centre's guidelines were followed.
The Congress leader also claimed that the victims of last year's deluge have not yet received compensation. The government has said that 136 villages have been badly affected, while 247 are in the vulnerable condition. As many as 43,158 people were evacuated to safety, while about 38,000 people were staying in the 205 relief camps.
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