New Delhi :  Chief Minister Basavaraja.S.Bommai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Central Ministers and held discussions relating to the State.

The CM thanked the Prime Minister for choosing him as CM and assured him that he would live up to the PM’s expectations. The CM spent about 40 minutes with the Prime Minister explaining the flood situation, covid management and other development programs.

The Prime Minister suggested to focus on combating covid. He assured that he would provide necessary support from the Central Government with regard to the development of the State.

The CM met Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs, and congratulated him for heading the newly created Co-operation Minstry. He apprised him on the flood and Covid situation in the State. The CM assured the Home Minister that he would work 24/7 as this is a testing period.

The CM met Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat and requested him to approve Mekedatu scheme and declare Upper Krishna and Upper Bhadra schemes as National Projects. Discussions were also held on providing drinking water facility to Kolar and Chickballapur.

The CM met Loksabha speaker Om Prakash Birla, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Coals , Prahlad Joshi, Central Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Empowerment Anurag Thakur and held discussions.

Congratulating the new CM, the dignitaries have assured to extend all co-operation for the development of the State.

The CM later held a meeting with the Union Ministers and MPs from the State. He requested them to persuade the Union Government to avail assistance for the development of the State and also to co-operate in making the best use of the Central schemes. He said that all ministers would be taken into confidence in the implementation of these programmes. He requested the MPs to fight for the protection of the State’s interests.

Briefing the media on his Delhi visit, the CM explained that financial Sustenance , flood and covid control is the top priority of the Government.