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Bengaluru, Mar 1: Karnataka has deployed two officials to Mumbai and New Delhi to help Kannadiga evacuees and students from Ukraine for reaching their homes without any hassles, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday.

Speaking to media persons in Bengaluru, the Chief Minister said the students who are in the North-eastern part of Ukraine are facing problems. The External Affairs minister has been requested to make arrangements for their food and shelter and guide them to safety.

The Romanian border is getting crowded and a request has been made to make separate arrangements for Kannadigas, Bommai said.

The Chief Minister has extended his greetings to the people on Mahashivaratri. "I wish that the prayers to Lord Shiva will wipe out pain and grief. It will bring peace and happiness for the people of Karnataka," Bommai said in his greetings.

Later, former Devanahalli JD(S) MLA Pillamuniswamappa joined the BJP along with his supporters in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, State BJP Chief Nalinkumar Kateel, Union Minister Narayanaswamy, Minister Dr K Sudhakar, BJP national general secretary CT Ravi, BJP MP PC Mohan and others.

The Chief Minister later participated in a massive public meeting to dedicate the newly built Atal Behari Vajpayee Floodlight Stadium at HSR Layout in the Bommanahalli assembly constituency.

Revenue Minister R Ashok, Bommanahalli MLA Satish Reddy, BBMP Administrator Rakesh Singh, Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta and others were among those who attended the function.

CM attacks Cong padayatra

Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister criticized the Congress party for creating needless problems and troubling the citizens of Bengaluru through its padayatra. The padayatra will not benefit anybody except to satisfy the egos of Congress leadrs while causing hardships for the people of Bengaluru, he said.

Bommai said the Congress party has no moral right to speak about Mekedatu as it did nothing when in power. “If their intention was to merely voice their protests, the Congress leaders could have held a protest demonstration at the freedom struggle and addressed a meeting before dispersing. They are creating traffic congestion and problems in all parts of the city for 3 days, he said.