Kagodu takes ill at I-Day event, recovers

Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa, who is also in charge of the district, struggled to complete his Independence Day speech after he experienced giddiness during the 70th Independence Day celebrations organised by the district administration at the DAR grounds here on Monday.

He paused abruptly while reading out the last paragraph from the printed copy of the speech prepared by the district administration. This triggered tension among the gathering for a few minutes. The minister looked tired.

Noticing this, the minister’s escort personnel, Deputy Commissioner V P Ikkeri and a few others held his hand to make sure that he did not fall down.

Later, he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. He recovered within an hour and was discharged in the evening. Doctors advised the minister rest for a day.

Gopal, senior physician, at Sahyadri Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, told reporters after examining the minister that his blood pressure and sugar levels were normal.

“There is no problem related to his heart and his condition is stable. Travel and exertion for the past three days has resulted in fatigue,” he said.

After a couple of hours at the intensive care unit, Thimmappa himself told reporters, “Now I am fine. There is no problem. I am admitted for check-up.”