Unable to join flood relief ops due to recent eye surgery, tweets Siddu

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaih on Friday said that he is unable to join flood relief operations due due to recent eye surgery.

Siddaramaih tweeted, ” Doctors have advised travel restrictions as I had undergone cataract surgery few days back because of which I could not go to Badami to assess flood situation. My son, Yathindra, is visiting the flood-affected areas in Badami to ensure if adequate first-aid measures are taken.”

Due to incessant rain since last two days, Karnataka has been flooding. The floods and rains have left a trail of destruction in vast areas of north, coastal and Malnad districts of the State.

Other affected districts include Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Raichur, Yadgiri, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Kodagu and Chikkamagalur.