Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Newly-inducted Social Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said, “I will work to my ability and address the problems faced by the backward community. I will see that they are brought to the main stream.”

He was speaking to media on Saturday August 7. He further said, “This is a very important portfolio. Here, I can work with the poor. I will review the current situation and study the problems faced by the community. I will work accordingly to address their issues”

On the weekend curfew, he said, “In order to control the pandemic, we should follow the guidelines. Our positivity rate is increasing which will put us in danger of imposing lockdown. There will be no restrictions for the upcoming festivals, but it should be conducted by following Covid guidelines.

When asked about his desire to be the Rural Development minister, he said, “It is not wrong to have a desire to be the Rural Development minister. The portfolio has been given to our senior leader K S Eshwarappa and we will support him.”

On the issue of people who have taken two doses of vaccine not allowed to enter the state, he said, “We are not targeting Kerala or Maharashtra. As there are high number of cases reported in the neighbouring state, we should take preventive measure to control the pandemic. People with two doses will have immunity power and have less chances to get affected, but there are chances of them being the carriers. So we have to take preventive measures.”