Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to hold meeting with officials, health experts after state sees surge in Covid-19 cases

The active cases, which hovered around 4,000-5,000 last month, touched 8,042 active cases, reflecting the rise

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will hold an informal meeting with his Cabinet ministers, before the resumption of the Budget session today.

Speaking to reporters, the CM said that the meeting would discuss how the ministers could work together in the upcoming session, and on responding to people's grievances.

The meeting gained significance following the opposition Congress' decision to boycott replies from six ministers in the Yediyurappa government, who approached a city court seeking an injunction against the publication of anything defamatory against them.

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Their petition came days after the resignation of former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi following the release of a sleaze CD. Opposition parties have sought a discussion on the 'CD' episode in a bid to corner the government.

During the first few days of the budget session, Congress legislators had rejected replies to questions by the six ministers saying that they had lost the moral right to continue in power.