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Amit Shah Cancels Karnataka Hospital Inauguration After Food Poisoning

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah missed Karnataka inaugurations after food poisoning.
He was to open KLE Medical College’s new academic building and a 1,200-bed hospital in Hubballi.
He cancelled a visit to Examba, Belagavi, to open Sri Beereshwara Cooperative Credit Society’s headquarters.
Senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi said Shah was “perfect” despite earlier vomiting.
KLE Society chairman Prabhakar Kore said doctors advised Shah to stay in his hotel.

History

Historical Context

In March 1998, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee led the BJP-led government that carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests, shifting India’s strategic stance. His tenure also faced the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2002 Gujarat riots, and the 1999 election where the NDA won 303 seats, showing how crises repeatedly tested the administration. These episodes have prompted BJP to institutionalise health-ready protocols for leaders during campaigns.

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Story summary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah missed Karnataka inaugurations after food poisoning.
He was to open KLE Medical College’s new academic building and a 1,200-bed hospital in Hubballi.
He cancelled a visit to Examba, Belagavi, to open Sri Beereshwara Cooperative Credit Society’s headquarters.
Senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi said Shah was “perfect” despite earlier vomiting.
KLE Society chairman Prabhakar Kore said doctors advised Shah to stay in his hotel.

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