Bengaluru, Oct. 25 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara warned that crop losses of up to 80 per cent in some regions amid a severe drought could impact the state's foodgrain production in the coming days, stressing the need to assess the implications of any potential shortfall despite adequate stocks at present.

He said that the Members of Parliament and Union Ministers from Karnataka must rise above party differences and extend their support in addressing the drought situation.

Speaking to media representatives near his residence in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru on Sunday, he said that orders had already been issued for the release of compensation. The process is underway in accordance with the prescribed norms, and once the f...