BANGALORE: Protesting nurses who have been trying to get an appointment with chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda were brushed aside by officials and police at the Freedom Park on Monday noon. They were trying to meet the CM to seek better working conditions and regular employment.
The nurses, many of whom are under contract, are seeking permanent employment and higher wages. Despite protests for sometime now, the chief minister hasn't found time to meet them.
On Monday, the chief minister arrived at Freedom Park to speak to farmers who were on protest a few metres away from the nurses. Nurses, who got to know of the CM's plan, formed a team and joined the ryots. After the meeting with farmers, the nurses got up to meet the chief minister.
But suddenly police and other officials brushed them aside even as the CM got into his car, pulled up the window and left. The nurses were left stranded again and it was yet another failed attempt to meet the chief minister.
I was born smiling: CM "Iwas born with a smile on my face. It is not meant to offend anyone," chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda said at a farmers meeting on Monday. The CM was speaking at the 76th birth anniversary of farmer leader Nanjundaswamy with a smile. Puttanaiah, reportedly told him: "You must not be the only one who smiles and laughs. You must make others smile and laugh too." Gowda, taken aback, said: "It is not my intention that only I should smile and laugh and others shouldn't. I was born that way. No one should misunderstand and interpret it in negative ways.'' Puttanaiah got up to clarify his remarks and mollify the chief minister, but the latter said, "I won't tolerate such comments."
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