Karnataka CM and colleagues to go to Cabinet meeting in Mangaluru in open top double decker bus
The Ministers will gather at Kadri temple before boarding the open top bus that will take them to Praja Soudha
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar and his ministerial colleagues will journey to the Mangaluru Cabinet meeting on September 18 in an open-topped double-decker bus, as reported by Dakshina Kannada District Minister U.T. Khader. The ministers are anticipated to gather at the Kadri Manjunatha temple in the morning before embarking on their trip to Praja Soudha, their destination.
Around 10 a.m., the ministers are set to board a KSTDC open-topped double-decker bus and make their way from Bhagwan Mahaveer (Pumpwell) Circle to Praja Soudha. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru on September 17, Khader stated that preparations were in full swing for the Cabinet meeting at Praja Soudha. He added that Mangaluru residents would have the chance to greet the entourage along the Bhagwan Mahaveer (Pumpwell) Circle - Padil four-lane road.
In 2019, Khader had suggested holding a Cabinet meeting outside Bengaluru following Shivakumar's first Cabinet meeting in the city. Shivakumar agreed to the suggestion, leading to the proposed meeting in Mangaluru. Upon arrival, the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues will plant saplings at Praja Soudha to mark the occasion.
The ministers will discuss all issues in detail at their meetings in Bengaluru, but region-specific concerns can be addressed and highlighted during such meetings outside the state capital, Khader explained. Although the agenda remains undisclosed, Khader mentioned that legislators from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada districts recently met Shivakumar and voiced their demands. The meeting will focus on these demands, aiming to address the feasible ones.
Addressing concerns about potential protests during the Cabinet meeting, Khader noted that issues like mobile jammers at the district prison and free government hospital treatments by private medical colleges are not new. He stated that the mobile jammer issue requires coordination between state and central governments, potentially being resolved permanently when the district prison moves out of the city.
Concerning the PPP with private medical colleges, Khader argued that objections are unfounded as people receive free and quality treatment at government hospitals.
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