Karnataka - Bangalore   

People seek ration cards, pension, government jobs

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: More than 4,000 people seeking ration cards to widow pension, government job on the ground of disability to jobs on compassionate grounds thronged Krishna, the official residence of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for his Janata Darshan Saturday.

The gathering was huge considering the long hiatus between this one and last, with the queue spilling over to Kumara Krupa Road and Sankey Road. The Chief Minister's staff distributed bread, milk, buttermilk and water to those who had come from faraway places, including Bidar, Gulbarga, Belgaum and Raichur.

Mr. Kumaraswamy started the Darshan at 9.30 a.m., and was standing till 12.30 p.m. when his officials forced him to sit as he was visibly exhausted due to the scorching sun.

Bore Gowda, an employee with KPTCL who lost his mental balance after an accident three years ago, was accompanied by his wife who sought a job on compassionate grounds as he was incapable of work. Mr. Kumaraswamy directed KPTCL officials to immediately consider her demand.

Rukmini from Pandavapura in Mandya district, who is disabled and has a B.Com. degree with a first class, was desperate for a job. Mr. Kumaraswamy called the Vice-Chancellor of Mysore university and requested him to offer a temporary job to her.

A majority of requests concerned government employment, housing and financial help for medical treatment. Those who sought jobs were asked if were prepared to start a business if they got subsidised loans. But most declined.

Ditto those seeking their own shelter: most were not prepared repay the cost in the form of easy loans. Those who sought help for medical treatment were directed to government hospitals in the city to be treated at government expense.

There were a few strange cases, like the one from Belgaum.

A father wanted his young daughter to be trained in Bharatanatya in Bangalore and wanted the help of Chief Minister to arrange accommodation.

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