Minister exhorts private hospitals to focus on rural areas

October 19, 2011

Mangalore, October 19: Prestigious private hospitals should extend their services towards rural areas and contribute to the rural health care, said District in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar.

Addressing at the decennial celebration of A J Hospital and Research Centre on Tuesday, Mr Palemar said that private hospitals could play an important role in this aspect as they are in a better position to render services to society in terms of manpower and technologies.

“The private medical centres should focus on the rural areas to serve the people and the wealth should be utilised for the society”, he added.

He also commended the effort of entrepreneur A J Shetty, the chairman of AJ group of institutions, in developing the hospital to one of the most modern hospitals in this region.

Inaugurating the function Keshavananda Bharathi Swamiji, the seer of Edaneer Mutt, said that the AJ Hospital's growth in the past 10 years is astonishing and AJ Shetty's achievement will always be remembered.

Mr Shetty, who presided over the programme, distributed the prizes for the institution staff, who exhibited outstanding performance in different fields.

Dr Amitha Marla, Director Medical Administration welcomed the gathering, while Dr Prashanth Marla, Medical Director, AJ Hospital, delivered the introductory address.

Vice Chancellor, NITTE University Dr Shantharam Shetty, Dr Ramesh Pai, Dean, AJ Institute of Medical Science, Dr Sureshchandra Shetty, Principal, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, were present.

On the occasion, AJ Shetty couple was given a warm felicitation by the staff of the institution.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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