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Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed opts out of Vijayanagar district duty
Karnataka Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has written to Chief Minister D K Shivakumar declining to take charge of Vijayanagar district, citing lack of time. In his letter, he said local body…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has written to Chief Minister D K Shivakumar declining to take charge of Vijayanagar district, citing lack of time. In his letter, he said local body elections, assembly bypolls and party work would leave him unable to carry out district responsibilities. He has also sought exemption from hoisting the Tricolour at Vijayanagar on Independence Day. The Deccan Herald reports that Zameer held the same charge in the previous Siddaramaiah government. He told the CM he has already submitted a report on the drought situation in the district.
The Indian Opinion
Sidestepping a district charge because of 'lack of time' may look like a convenient excuse, but Zameer Ahmed has at least completed the drought report for Vijayanagar before bowing out. The real test is whether Chief Minister Shivakumar can enforce team discipline ahead of local body polls. If many ministers follow suit, the Congress government’s district-level machinery will look more like a patchwork than a plan.
Source: deccanherald.com
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