From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Jul 30: In his first visit to Delhi after assuming charge, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday had a busy day meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat, BJP national president J P Nadda and several other union ministers besides State’s members of parliament.
After exchanging pleasantries, Bommai requested the Prime Minister to approve All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for Hubballi-Dharwad and a similar national institute for Raichuru.
The Chief Minister also appealed to the Prime Minister to upgrade ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Kalaburagi to Regional AIIMS like Institute.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister assured to extend full support to the development of the State.
The Chief Minister also called on Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh along with Karnataka’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi and discussed issues pertaining to the State.
In his meeting with Gajendra Singh Singh Shekawat, the Chief Minister discussed several irrigation projects of Karnataka.
BJP MPs Shivakumar Udasai, Dr Umesh Jadhav and State leaders R Ashok and Umesh V Katti accompanied the Chief Minister.