JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, who is undergoing treatment for Covid-19, charged that the Karnataka government had “failed” to ensure proper arrangements for the last rites of patients who succumbed to the virus.
“The government didn’t give beds, oxygen, ventilators, and life-saving drugs. I beg them with my hands folded and pain in my heart to ensure that the last rites are conducted with dignity,” he said in a series of tweets.
He said the government should use forest lands around Bengaluru to conduct the last rites of those dying of Covid-19.
The government which "utterly failed" in providing proper medical facilities to the Covid infected persons should not delay the process of arranging for proper place to conduct their last rites, Kumaraswamy said.
"Otherwise, have no doubts that people will curse the government. It is really heart wrenching to see the hardships being faced by the kin of Covid infected persons," he added.
Sub-registrar offices told to go online
With Covid-19 cases surging, the Stamps & Registration department has decided to accept applications for certified copies of documents only via the online Kaveri portal.
According to a reminder issued by Inspector-General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps K P Mohan Raj, all employees at sub-registrar offices should wear face masks compulsorily.
He also urged officials to seek applications for Encumbrance Certificates through online mode as much as possible, as a precautionary measure to avoid physical gathering of people.
Karnataka on Thursday reported the biggest single-day spike of 25,795 new cases of Covid-19 and 123 related fatalities.
(Published 23 April 2021, 06:28 IST)
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