Chikkamagaluru: Close on the heels of the Karnataka government moving the Apex Court, challenging the Kerala High Court order asking for centre to intervene and clear the border blockadde erected on the NH connecting Karnataka and Kerala for medical emergencies, varied reactions are pouring in from politicians.
Minister for Tourism CT Ravi, opposing the Kerala HC order and took a dig on the Congress and the Communist.
“Communists and Congis always boasted that Kerala has the best healthcare facilities in the country. Then, why is CM Pinarayi Vijayan trying to push coronavirus infected patients to Mangaluru? Should Karnataka suffer due to the lack of vision and incompetence of Kerala’s leaders?,” CT Ravi said in a social media post.
The border was sealed due to the lockdown implemented over the outbreak of COVID-19 and five deaths were reported from Manjeswaram of Kasaragod district after Karnataka closed its borders.
BJP MLA Vedavyas Kamath, who endorsed the opinion of Ravi too questioned the healthcare of Kerala and tweeted: “One of the basic facility for citizens is health care and people of Kasargod rely on Mangalore for it. What kind of development is yours then which you boast. No,we will not allow Borders to open what so ever.”
Meanwhile many politicians like former prime minister HD Devegowda, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and others have opposed the closure of the border.
“Critical and essential travel from Kasaragod to Mangaluru should be allowed on humanitarian grounds. Patients from Kerala seeking medical assistance in Karnataka can be allowed with adequate precautionary measures. Our fight against Corona is beyond caste, religion and boundary.,” Siddaramaiah said.
HD Deve Gowda, in a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, condemned the Karnataka government’s decision to block the border.
