Mangaluru/Karwar/Belagavi: Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala arrived on a three-day visit to Karnataka, during which he will meet party MLAs and senior leaders to take stock of internal issues and gather feedback, said minister for health and family welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao. His visit comes amid growing murmurs within the party and a few controversial statements by some party members.Dinesh Gundu Rao told reporters here on Monday that Surjewala’s visit aims to resolve internal matters through dialogue. “This is a big party with many leaders, and differences of opinion are natural. Through discussions, all issues will be addressed,” he said. Rao confirmed that he, too, would meet Surjewala during the visit. “Internal matters will be sorted out,” he said.Siddaramaiah‘s govt stable, says DeshpandeChairman of the administrative reforms commission, RV Deshpande, on Monday said that the state govt under the leadership of CM Siddaramaiah is stable and will complete its term.Deshpande told reporters that the change of the CM in Karnataka was created by the media. The party has repeatedly said that the govt would complete its tenure under the leadership of the present CM, he said. “Some ministers and MLAs might have grievances, but the AICC has Surjewala to listen to all grievances of the elected representatives. It will be resolved soon,” he added. No rift over transfers with MLAs, clarifies JarkiholiPublic works minister Satish Jarkiholi on Monday clarified that there are no disagreements between him and local MLAs regarding the ongoing process of official transfers in the district.“There is no conflict between us and the MLAs. Transfers are a routine administrative process. It’s our goal that officers serve full terms of four years wherever possible. We are not in the habit of transferring officers within a year,” Jarkiholi told reporters here on Monday. He also dismissed speculation about discussions in Delhi regarding officer transfers during his recent visit, calling it baseless.
