PM MODI DIALS SADANANDA GOWDA, WISHES HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Union Minister for Chemical and Fertilisers D.V. Sadananda Gowda, wishing him speedy recovery. According to the close associates of Gowda, the Prime Minister called him in the afternoon and spoke to him over phone for about three minutes. “The Prime Minister has advised Gowda to take rest,” his close confidante said. Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and state Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar on Monday called on Sadananda Gowda and enquired about his health. Gowda, 67, had collapsed due to low blood sugar in Chitradurga while on his way to the city from Shivamogga on Sunday and has been admitted to a hospital here, official sources said. According to hospital sources, he is stable now and undergoing treatment. The minister was first admitted to a hospital in Chitradurga and later shifted by an ambulance through zero traffic management, to a private hospital here. The minister was on his way to Bengaluru from Shivamogga after attending a state BJP meeting. Correspond