Devanagere, March 23 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that a well-equipped medical college and hospital in Bagalkot will be established to help children from rural and backward communities to pursue medical science and become doctors.

"Steps have been taken to establish a medical college and a well-equipped hospital in Bagalkot, similar to other districts in the state, to enable children from rural areas, poor families, farmers, and backward communities to become doctors. HY Meti had strongly advocated for this project during his lifetime and would have been happy if he had been present during the foundation-laying ceremony," he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar responded to the Congress' announcement ...