Karnataka legislators junket off, told to return at once

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsKarnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Tuesday directed agroup of legislators touring South America to cancel the visit and returnimmediately, following public outrage over the trip when the state is facing asevere drought.He also announced cancellation of similar 'study tours' toRussia and Scandinavian countries by two more groups of legislators scheduledfor later this month and early next month."I have cancelled the tours. The legislators who arealready in a foreign country have been asked to return immediately,"Shettar told reporters in this north Karnataka town, about 300 km fromBangalore.A group of 12 legislators belonging to all three mainpolitical parties - the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the oppositionCongress and Janata Dal-Secular - left Bangalore last Thursday for a two-weektour of Argentina, Chile and Peru. They were accompanied by three officials.The tour was costing the public around Rs.1 crore as eachlegislator was entitled to spend around Rs.700,000 for the trip.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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