Mangaluru: Opposing the Karnataka govt’s move to shut down Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendras, Union minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises and labour & employment Shobha Karandlajesaid that the state should review its decision. She told reporters in Sullia that Janaushadhi Kendras sell medicines at a very low rate and help a large number of patients. She questioned the govt’s intention while deciding to shut the centres.“Janaushadhi Kendras should be allowed to continue,” she said.Criticising the renaming of Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South, the minister said that it was part of a land mafia conspiracy.In response to a query on Operation Sindoor allegedly being politicised, the minister said that anyone can claim the credit for it. “We have no objection even if leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi shares pictures of him with soldiers. Let us do politics only when there is an election but we should remain united otherwise. There are chances of foreign countries misusing the difference of opinion among us. Hence, we should remain united to teach Pakistan a lesson,” she added.
