Cong-JD(S) to Stage Dharna Before Raj Bhavan Seeking Yeddy’s Dismissal
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Jan 14: Squarely blaming the B S Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime for its stubborn refusal to face a debate on the floor of the legislature on the various corruption charges, land scams and allegations of nepotism and other irregularities, the Congress and JD(S) opposition have announced their decision to stage a joint dharna in front of Raj Bhavan seeking dismissal of the Yeddyurappa regime for its undemocratic behavior and abrupt curtailment of the Legislative Assembly session.
All MLAs and MLCs of both parties will participate in the dharna in front of Raj Bhavan seeking the immediate intervention of the Governor H R Bhardwaj by dismissing the most corrupt and undemocratic government, JD(S) floor leader in the Assembly H D Revanna said, while addressing a news conference in Bangalore on Friday.
Revanna announced that his party would also stage a demonstration and dharna in Delhi before Rashtrapathi Bhavan and submit a memorandum listing all the charges and misdeeds of the Yeddyurappa government with documentary evidence as part of the strategy to urge the President Pratibha Patil to take action as ''Karnataka is mired in ramphant corruption, misuse of powers and other irregularities.”
The JD(S) leader declared that his party MLAs would not participate in the next sessions of the State legislative assembly if Speaker K G Bopaiah declined to reject a report submitted to him by Appachu Ranjan of the BJP recommending suspension of 15 the assembly membership of Congress and the JD(S) MLAs.
Strongly attacking the constitution of the panel headed by Appachu Ranjan as “illegal,” the JD(S) deputy leader in the assembly Bandeppa Kashempur said the panel hasdno powers to authorise the Speaker to suspend MLAs.
''The Chief Minister has used a pliant Speaker to cover all scams by not allowing the debate on scams under the adjournment motion sought to be moved by the Opposition,” he said criticizing the actions of the speaker even during the floor test taken by the chief minister in disqualifying the anti-Yeddyurappa MLAs.
Revanna said the Chief Minister has written letters to tashildars of all taluks of Hassan district seeking details on land owned by the family of the former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.
But tashildars have reported that no land had been registered in the name of the Deve Gowda family in the district, the JD S) leader claimed.
''Yeddyurappa should stop from leveling baseless charges against Deve Gowda and H D Kumaraswamy, MP,” Revanna said and demanded a CBI probe into alleged involvement of the Chief Minister in land scams.
Lashing out at the ruling party members’ attitude, Revanna said legislative council deputy chiarman Puttanna had been dethroned from the Deputy Chairman’s post in the Council without any reasons. ''Puttanna has not been allowed to speak and thank members for supporting him after he assumed the office,” he said taking sharp exception to the arrogant attitude of ruling party and asserted that the people will teach a befitting lesson to Yeddyurpapa.
BJP Removes State Council Deputy Chairman from Post
Bangalore, Jan 14 (PTI): In a rather unprecedented action in its history, the deputy chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council was today removed from his post by a no-confidence motion moved by ruling BJP, bringing to fore the party's majority in the 75-member Upper House.
The house witnessed an uproar as Opposition Congress and JD(S) protested the no-confidence motion terming it as "undemocratic" and demanded the reason for Puttanna's ouster.
The Opposition parties, which staged a walkout, later declared they would boycott the proceedings.Sources said Puttanna, who belongs to JD(S), had to pay a price for his remarks against the BJP government.
The motion of no-confidence moved against Puttanna by BJP's D S Veeraiah and Doddarange Gowda was supported by 40 members.Leader of Congress Opposition Motamma hit out at the ruling party for resorting to an unprecedented action saying "it will set a bad precedent".
M C Nanaiah of JD(S) pleaded in vain with Chairman D H Shankaramurthy not to take up the motion.As the House took the motion for voting, the Opposition members rushed into the well and launched a dharna, forcing the Chair to adjourn the House briefly.After the House reassembled, the motion was put to vote.The BJP has a strength of 39 members followed by Congress-17, JD(S)-15, JDU-1 and Independents- 3.