Cong, JDS claim PM denied appointment to CM, hit out at him

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Sep 19 2019 | 8:20 PM IST

Opposition Congress and JD(S) on Thursday alleged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was denied appointment by the Prime Minister at a time when several parts of the state was ravaged by recent floods.

The parties made the claim a day after Law and Parlimentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said Yediyurappa was scheduled to visit Delhi on Wednesday but had postponed it to Friday.

In response to a question regarding flood relief from the Centre, Madhuswamy had on Wednesday said: "We are hopeful that the Centre will release the funds soon, the Chief Minister had to visit Delhi today, but it has got postponed, he is now scheduled to go to Delhi on Friday..."

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First Published: Sep 19 2019 | 8:20 PM IST

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