Acharya Takes on Governor for Meddling in State Administration
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Dec 20: The normally reticent Higher Education Minister Dr V S Acharya has taken sharp exception to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj’s frequent criticism of a duly elected state government headed by chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and went to the extent of publicly denouncing the day-to-day meddling of Raj Bhavan in the state administration.
The public criticism of the Governor by a person known for his highly cultured and civilized behaviour, which comes close on the heels of the state BJP president K S Eshwarappa, who had openly attacked Bhardwaj and had even challenged him to contest in the ongoing taluk and zilla panchayat polls instead of functioning like a de-facto opposition leader, is an indication of the souring of relations between the Yeddyurappa regime and Raj Bhavan.
Dr Acharya said the Governor’s duty was only to discharge the constitutional responsibilities entrusted on him and not indulging in politics by questioning the day-today administrative decisions.
''If the Governor goes on publicly criticising the legitimate decisions taken by the duly elected government, people will lose confidence in the constitutional position and also the impartiality of the governor," he said.
The Governor had publicly rebuked the Government for its failure to check illegal mining and demanded a reply from Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, which was complied with by the latter. The charges against the government with regard to alleged land scams and illegal mining, Yeddyurappa said, were politically motivated.
Dr Acharya also hit out at United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for her remarks against the Karnataka government with regard to corruption.
Gandhi has attacked the BJP for its failure to act against Yeddyurappa on corruption charges at the the party's 83rd plenary session in Delhi. Can the BJP do so in regards to Karnataka where corruption is rampant or in other BJP states or for that matter in Leftist states, she had asked.
Dr Acharya also condemned sacrifice of a three-year-old girl child allegedly by a tantrik in Yeyyadi area of the Mangalore city last week and said the government would take stringent action. ''No civilized person can tolerate such inhuman action," he said.