# Amit Shah suffers food poisoning in Karnataka, cancels events 2026-09-19T19:04:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Union Home Minister Amit Shah suffered food poisoning during his visit to Karnataka on Saturday, forcing him to skip two scheduled events in Hubballi and Belagavi. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi confirmed the illness and later said Shah was 'perfect' but had experienced weakness from vomiting. Shah was to inaugurate the new academic building of KLE Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College and the 1,200-bed KLE Hospital in Hubballi, as well as the headquarters of Sri Beereshwara Cooperative Credit Society in Examba. Local leaders said he visited the KLE campus in the evening before flying to Delhi. In Shah's absence, Joshi, Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, and others inaugurated the Hubballi campuses. KLE Society Chairman Prabhakar Kore told the gathering Shah had developed health issues and stayed in his hotel on doctors' advice. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same facts with no discernible slant, attributing statements to Joshi and Kore. The coverage is uniform straight reporting: the food poisoning is presented as a medical event, not as a political issue or failure. No source questions the official account or adds context about the missed inaugurations' significance. The story remains a straightforward health bulletin about a senior minister's disrupted schedule. ## Coverage - ndtv.com (neutral report) Leads with Joshi's statement, no editorial comment or speculation - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Agency-style reporting with attribution, auto-generated tag - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Straightforward factual account with no slant Tags: Amit Shah, Hubballi, Karnataka, KLE Society, Pralhad Joshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amit-shah-suffers-food-poisoning-in-karnataka-cancels-events/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amit-shah-suffers-food-poisoning-in-karnataka-cancels-events/#story-in-brief