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Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed Khan declines Vijayanagar duty
Karnataka Housing Minister B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan has written to Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar seeking exemption from serving as district in-charge minister for Vijayanagar, citing lack of time. In his…
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Karnataka Housing Minister B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan has written to Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar seeking exemption from serving as district in-charge minister for Vijayanagar, citing lack of time. In his letter, Khan said he would be busy with preparations for local body elections including the Greater Bengaluru Authority polls, Assembly bypolls, and party organisation. He also asked to be relieved from hoisting the Tricolour at Vijayanagar on Independence Day, noting he had already submitted a drought assessment report for the district.
The BJP has attacked the minister, calling his decision a disgrace to the Constitution and an insult to the national flag. Party leader Ashok said Khan was prioritising party politics over national pride. Deccan Herald reports Khan held the same Vijayanagar charge in the previous Siddaramaiah government as well.
The Indian Opinion
The BJP is playing predictable demagoguery by equating a routine administrative request with disrespect to the Tricolour. But Khan's own timing is careless, a minister who cannot find a few hours for a flag-hoisting risks looking like he takes the job lightly. The real test is whether Chief Minister Shivakumar accepts the request or quietly reassigns the duty, signalling if this is genuine workload or avoidable embarrassment for the Congress in a sensitive district like Vijayanagar with its Hindutva symbolism.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
