Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala (HB/EP)

Karkala, Feb 22: “We have sufficient number of tourist spots. There are several casinos in America. Many people from Karnataka go abroad for tourism. Singapore and Sri Lanka have become popular due to casinos. I have not said that we too should open a casino center, but how tourism has improved abroad. I have explained the reality in America. Planning is the work of the government. Our money flows to foreign tourist spots,” said minister of tourism, C T Ravi.

“Groups of Indian tourists can be seen in Sri Lanka and Las Vegas. Our tourists pouring money abroad is a loss for our country. We cannot stop people from going abroad, but we need to develop tourist spots and create jobs here."

He expressed anguish about slogan shouting in favour of Pakistan by some people. “There is punishment and pardon for everything else, but there is no pardon for sedition. Therefore, nobody should ask for forgiveness. Such a mentality is very dangerous. Why should our soldiers be victims of bullets? Why should they guard the country at minus 20 degrees in the Himalayas? To whom are those who are saying Pakistan zindabad born? Do you praise the enemy eating the food here? Such attitude is dangerous. There is a group behind Amulya. Amulya has made it public. We have considered the incident, very seriously."

Excise minister, H Nagesh in response to the question 'if Nira shop will be opened in Bengaluru city' said that he has no knowledge about it. “I will gather details and inform about it in Bengaluru. It is approved without informing me. I do not know if it was real. There will be a progress review meeting in Bengaluru on Tuesday. I will discuss the matter there. It is not right to give my opinion as the proposal has not come to me. I do not want to comment as no department has brought it to my notice,” he said.