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Amit Shah’s Karnataka Visit Marred by Illness
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Core Event: Minister Skips Inaugurations Due to Food Poisoning
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to inaugurate two high-profile projects in Karnataka on September 19, 2026 – the new academic building of KLE Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College and the 1,200-bed KLE Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Gabbur, Hubballi, followed by the headquarters of Sri Beereshwara Cooperative Credit Society in Examba, Belagavi district. After arriving in Hubballi on the night of September 18, 2026, Shah developed health issues and remained in his hotel on a doctor’s advice, causing him to miss both ceremonies.
Background & Context
The Hubballi event was organized by the KLE Society under the KLA Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER). The inauguration was promoted as a historic gathering, with the minister described as the “main attraction.” The Belagavi ceremony was intended to mark the opening of a new credit-society headquarters, a project highlighted by local BJP leaders.
Timeline
- September 18, 2026 – Amit Shah arrives in Hubballi late at night to attend the scheduled inaugurations.
- September 19, 2026 – Planned inauguration of the KLE medical college and hospital; later the same day, a scheduled inauguration in Belagavi district. Shah experiences food-related illness, stays in his hotel, and the events proceed without him.
Official Statements & Responses
- Pralhad Joshi, senior BJP leader and Union minister, confirmed that Shah suffered “food poisoning” but was now “perfect.” He explained that the vomiting caused temporary weakness.
- In Shah’s absence, Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar, and religious leader Sri Gurusiddha Rajayogindra Swami jointly inaugurated the Hubballi facilities.
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Verbatim Quotes
- “Naturally, due to vomiting from food poisoning, he had some weakness,” — Pralhad Joshi, central minister
- “Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was the main attraction of this historic event, has remained in the hotel on the advice of doctors as he developed health issues. He asked me to convey this message to you.” — Sabha MP Prabhakar Kore
- “Amit Shah should have come here. He suffered ill health due to food poisoning. Annasaheb Jolle (former BJP MP) had invited me and Shettar (Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar) for the event, we were supposed to come along with him, but only we have come now,” — Pralhad Joshi, central minister
- “Amit Shah should have come here. He suffered ill health due to food poisoning,” — Pralhad Joshi, central minister
What’s Next
After the evening visit to the KLE campus, Shah departed Hubballi for Delhi, concluding his Karnataka itinerary. No further public engagements in the state were scheduled for that day.