Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj K.S. Eshwarappa has defended the appointment of outsiders as ministers in charge of districts in Karnataka. “It was necessary for the party’s growth,” he said.
“It does not matter which district you are in charge of. It is like carrying god’s palanquin. Whether you are on the left or right of the palanquin does not matter. What matters is we are all doing the government’s work. Discussions over districts allotted to ministers should not have happened, and it is unnecessary”, he told mediapersons in Shivamogga on January 25.
