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Friday, July 26, 2019
BS Yediyurappa sworn in for the fourth time as Karnataka Chief Minister
Yediyurappa has been given a deadline of one week to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly.
BJP State President BS Yediyurappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka in Bengaluru for the fourth time on Friday. Yediyurappa was sworn in by Governor Vajubhai Vala in the presence of state leaders at the Glass House in Raj Bhavan at 6.32 pm. The convoy arrived at Raj Bhavan at 5.57 pm. Hundreds of people had gathered outside the Governor’s residence, waiting for a glimpse of the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. With a bright green shawl draped over his shoulders, Yediyurappa was all smiles as he shook hands with his party men at the venue. Several senior BJP leaders including the party’s National general Secretary, BL Santosh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and former Union Minister SM Krishna, BJP’s Karnataka in-charge P Muralidhar Rao, along with the 105 MLAs and a few MPs including Tejasvi Surya and Shobha Karandlaje took part in the ceremony. Yediyurappa was the only one who was sworn in by Governor Vajubhai Vala and not the entire cabinet, as is standard practice. Yediyurappa met with Governor Vala earlier on Friday staking claim to form the next government in Karnataka. The Governor gave Yediyurappa a one-week deadline to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly. According to BJP sources, Yediyurappa is set to prove majority in the Assembly on Monday. This is the fourth time Yediyurappa is being sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He first assumed office on November 12, 2007. However, due to the turbulent alliance with the JD(S), Yediyurappa resigned from his post within a few days of taking up office. The BJP once again came to power in 2008 and Yediyurappa became the Chief Minister. He, however, resigned in 2011 after the fallout of the Lokayukta report on the illegal mining scam in Ballari. Yediyurappa became the Chief Minister for two days in May 2018 after the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections results were announced. The BJP had emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats and Governor Vala had invited Yediyurappa to prove majority. However, the Congress and JD(S) forged an alliance and had also managed to snag the two independents on their side. Two days after he took oath as the CM, Yediyurappa resigned from his post before the motion of confidence was put to vote in the Assembly. He took oath as the Chief Minister on Friday after the Congress-JD(S) coalition government lost the vote of confidence in the Assembly earlier on Tuesday. The coalition secured 99 votes and the BJP got 105 votes. The political crisis erupted after 16 rebel MLAs – 13 from Congress and 3 from JD(S) tendered their resignations to the Speaker, saying they were unhappy with HD Kumaraswamy’s administrative methods. Independents R Shankar and H Nagesh and the BSP MLA N Mahesh too withdrew support, thereby plunging the coalition into a minority. Despite the ups and downs in his political career, the Lingayat strongman is still the undisputed leader within the party’s state unit. Many poll analysts are of the opinion that the swing in fortunes for the BJP in the Mumbai Karnataka region can solely be attributed to the undiminishing popularity of the 75-year-old. The BJP managed to win 26 out of 44 seats of the region, an upswing of 16 seats it won in 2013.
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Rahul Gandhi irks environmentalists as he seeks lifting of Bandipur night traffic ban
For this period between 6pm-6am, commuters currently use a 30-km detour of the Hunsur-Gonikoppa-Kutta-Mananthavady Road.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday irked many environmentalists when he asked a question in the Lok Sabha urging the Centre to lift the existing night traffic ban in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. He also asked if the Centre will consider the proposal for constructing an elevated corridor, which has been opposed vehemently by environmentalists and Forest Department officials. To his unstarred question, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, said that status quo will be maintained. Dear @RahulGandhi it is deeply disturbing that you have questioned in parliament today the logic of ban on night traffic through one of India’s finest national park #bandipur home to tigers elephants and endangered wildlife ? How can ban be lifted and not harm wildlife ? pic.twitter.com/2gCRQbjmlr — Bahar Dutt (@bahardutt) July 25, 2019 Dear @RahulGandhi, reopening night traffic through Bandipur is a very bad idea. Over the last decade, the reopening has been considered and reconsidered a great many times by KA and KL CMs, no less, in the GoI, and in law courts, and found to be unwise. Let’s leave it that way. https://t.co/qYyLQD1tit — M D Madhusudan (@mdmadhusudan) July 25, 2019 Anything banned at night is worrisome to Rahul Gandhi! He wouldn't have seen if it were Bandipur or Resort at Rajasthan! Does he read ? https://t.co/6dhAW985y5 — Shakuntala Iyer (@shakkuiyer) July 26, 2019 Dear @RahulGandhi, We expected this threat, after u won in #Wayanad Ban of vehicles b/w 9PM to 6AM in #bandipur #forest should not lift for any political reason Our MP's must convey this in Loksabha to protect #wildlife@mepratap @astitvam @Tejasvi_Surya @ShobhaBJP @Jaggesh2 pic.twitter.com/TTyoxrLjKV — Naresh G (@Naresha_g) July 26, 2019 At present only four government-run buses and emergency vehicles operate in the restricted period between 6:00 pm to 6:00 am in the 25-km stretch of the National Highway 212 thanks to continuous efforts by wildlife conservations who had even gone to courts to ensure that the ban is not lifted. In January, after much pressure from various forums, the Centre to the joy of environmental activists had clarified that it will drop the project to construct elevated corridors in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve as proposed under the Bhartimala project. Even the National Tiger Conservation Authority had already advised the Centre not to go ahead with the project since it could harm the habitat of more than 100 tigers and many wild animals. The existing traffic ban has been in effect since 2009 when the Karnataka High Court banned traffic flow after dark. The order was passed in relation to a case pertaining to roadkills, where at least 215 animals were run over between 2004 and 2007. Commuters currently use a 30-km detour of the Hunsur-Gonikoppa-Kutta-Mananthavady Road. Those in the know of the deliberations of this night ban have told TNM that from time to time the Kerala government has tried to ease this restriction even opposing its own forest department. Since, 2009 in multiple meetings between state governments of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka this issue had come up. And every time, activists from all these three states have held protests against the Kerala government and the National Highway Authority of India. Details of Rahul’s question and the answer can be found here.
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Yeddyurappa hops back in time, changes name to ‘Yediyurappa’ once again
Can an ‘i’ for a ‘d’ make Karnataka have MLAs who don't pack off to resorts at the drop of a hat?
Breaking news! An unnamed numerologist seems to have found what’s ailing Karnataka politics. The reason the state hasn’t seen more than two Chief Ministers who’ve completed a term in 40 years – the reason our current Chief Minister-in-waiting specifically has had poor luck with hanging on to his chair – is because of a ‘d’. The second ‘d’ in Yeddyurappa has now been replaced with an ‘i’, because a numerologist said it will bring him better luck. And so, for the last few days, it’s Yediyurappa’s letterhead that is doing the rounds, whether in his letter staking claim to the Governor, or his missive to Home Minister Amit Shah. Or Amith Shah. We’re not sure whether that’s a typo, or if Yediyurappa has advised the Home Minister to South Indianise his name for the sake of numerology, now that the BJP has made its re-entry into South India. Sources in the Chief Minister-in-waiting BS Yediyurappa’s team confirmed to TNM that the change in spelling was in the hope of better fortune. The politician used the spelling Yediyurappa until 2007, but after his stint as Chief Minister in 2007 ended in just seven days, he dropped the ‘i’ and added a ‘d’ on the advice of his family numerologist. However, his subsequent tenures as CM lasted three years (2008 to 2011) and two days (2018) respectively. And so, once again, there’s a change in spelling. “The numerologist had suggested that he should go back to using Yediyurappa as his political career had not changed since he changed it in 2008. He hopes it will change his political career, before he retires as the state President at least,” his associate told TNM. The name board outside his office in Vidhana Soudha, his Twitter display name, his letterhead have all been changed to the old-new spelling. His official Facebook handle however still bears the old name, at the time of writing. According to DP Satish, a senior editor with CNN-News18, the leader’s name has metamorphosed several times before as well. “In the early 1980s, it was Yadiyoorappa. In the 1990s changed to Yediyurappa. In late 2000s changed to Yeddyurappa after his visit to USA. In 2019, back to Yediyurappa,” DP Satish tweeted. In the early 1980s, it was Yadiyoorappa. In the 1990s changed to Yediyurappa. In late 2000s changed to Yeddyurappa after his visit to USA. In 2019, back to Yediyurappa. Don't ask what's in a name. Sorry "Spelling". #ReturnOfYediyurappa #Karnataka — DP SATISH (@dp_satish) July 26, 2019 But will BSY (the acronym remains the same) changing the spelling of his name change anything for the people of Karnataka who have been subjected to frustrating politics for decades now? Will the ‘i’ instead of ‘d’ mean better governance, a stable government, and leaders who are not, time and again, jumping into buses and planes and crashing into resorts? Well, a Common-Sense-ologist that this report may or may not have spoken to believes that spellings won’t matter as long as politicians continue to take democracy and the voter for granted. And if the people of Karnataka want better politics, all representatives who are not accountable for their actions should be dropped like alphabets in superstitious politicians’ names. Views expressed are the author’s own.
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Traffic diversions in Bengaluru for Yeddyurappa swearing-in: Details here
These diversions, which will come into effect from 4 pm, will also impact those travelling to the airport from the south and central parts of the city.
BS Yeddyurappa is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on Friday evening and the Traffic Police in Bengaluru has made traffic diversions at the city centre as many VIPs will be attending the event. These diversions, which will come into effect from 4 pm, will also impact those travelling to the airport from the south and central parts of the city. In an advisory, the Traffic Police said, “We have made arrangements for the easy movement of the vehicles of senior state leaders and traffic will be held up near Raj Bhavan and surrounding areas from 4 pm onwards. We request commuters travelling to the Kempegowda Internation Airport or to any localities towards the airport to reach their destinations prior to 4 pm or take alternate routes to avoid traffic jams.” The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place between 6 pm to 6.15 pm on Friday. On Friday morning, Yeddyurappa met the Governor to stake claim to form the government after getting a nod from the BJP central leadership. He has seven days’ time to prove his majority in the House. Friday’s oath will the fourth time that Yeddyurappa will be taking the oath as Chief Minister, with the most recent occasion being the two-day stint just after the 2018 Assembly polls. Until Thursday evening, the BJP was in a waiting mode after care-taker CM HD Kumaraswamy submitted his resignation to the Governor after losing Tuesday’s floor test since the 15 rebel MLAs of the JD(S)-Congress combine skipped the House proceedings. Meanwhile, on Thursday Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified three MLAs – Congress MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli and independent MLA R Shankar, till the end of the current Assembly’s term. The Speaker announced that the decision on disqualification petitions of 14 other rebel MLAs of the JD(S) and Congress parties will be declared in the coming days.
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Congress calls Yeddyurappa ‘jailbird’ again, as he’s set to become CM for 4th time
The BJP had approached the Karnataka High Court in the run-up to the 2018 Assembly elections over this issue.
With 76-year-old Lingayat strongman BS Yeddyurappa set to take oath for the fourth time as the chief minister of Karnataka on Friday, the Congress has again attacked him by calling him a “jailbird” and “corruption icon”. The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) tweeted, “Corruption Icon and Former Jail Bird Shri @BSYBJP has used his excellent Horse Trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power.People of Karnataka remember his disastrous tenure as CM between 2008-2011, which ended with BSY in Jail. History is all set to repeat again.” Corruption Icon and Former Jail Bird Shri @BSYBJP has used his excellent Horse Trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power. People of Karnataka remember his disastrous tenure as CM between 2008-2011, which ended with BSY in Jail. History is all set to repeat again. https://t.co/0M28Z49PQM — Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) July 26, 2019 The tweet refers to Yeddyurappa’s prison stint in connection with a land notification case and his resignation as the CM in 2011, following his indictment in the illegal mining case by the Lokayukta. This is not the first time that Yeddyurappa has been called “jailbird” by the Congress, in fact, the BJP had approached the Karnataka High Court over the issue in the run-up to the 2018 Assembly elections. In a subsequent tweet, the Congress called Thursday’s development as the butchery of democracy claiming it was “unconstitutional” for BS Yeddyurappa to stake claim without having a majority. They also questioned the role of the Governor. “Parliamentary democracy is being butchered in Karnataka. How can @BSYBJP stake claim to form govt when they don't have the numbers? How can the Governor who is the safe keeper of the constitution give his consent? Where is the Rule of LAW!@narendramodi @AmitShah!” read the other tweet. Similarly, Siddaramaiah tweeted, “.@BJP4Karnataka has the strength of 105 which is way less than the half way mark.In no way BJP can form the govt if constitution is followed. This only proves that BJP has no belief in the democratic values.” .@BJP4Karnataka has the strength of 105 which is way less than the half way mark. In no way BJP can form the govt if constitution is followed. This only proves that BJP has no belief in the democratic values.@INCKarnataka — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 26, 2019 However, as things stand, the BJP has 105 MLAs of their own and is likely to get the support of independent MLA Nagesh. The Congress-JD(S) has been reduced to 99 MLAs with 15 of their MLAs rebelling against the party paving the way for the BJP in an extended period of political instability, which ended with Tuesday's floor test. With the quorum of the House reduced and the likelihood of rebels staying away from proceedings, the numbers seem to be enough for the BJP. Incidentally, on Thursday, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified three MLAs – Congress MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli and independent MLA R Shankar, till the end of the current Assembly’s term.
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As deadline to pass Finance Bill nears, pressure on Yeddyurappa to prove majority
Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said if the Finance Bill is not passed by July 31, the Assembly would have to be suspended or President’s rule may have to be imposed.
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has to ideally pass the Finance Bill before July 31 in order to keep the state’s machinery running smoothly. With no government in place yet, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Thursday said that the Assembly would have to be suspended if such a circumstance arises. With BJP State President BS Yeddyurappa set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at 6 pm on Friday, the pressure is on the BJP to ensure that the Finance Bill is passed before the July 31 deadline. “The outgoing government had sought an extension of the Assembly session till July 31 and if the Finance Bill is not passed by then, the state will come to a standstill. It is the responsibility of all political parties in Karnataka to ensure that such a constitutional crisis is not created and the Finance Bill is passed. I will discharge my duty if they seek my cooperation to fulfil my obligation as per Constitutional norms. Suspension of Assembly or introduction of President's rule will be done if the bill is not passed by July 31,” Speaker Ramesh Kumar said. The vote on accounts was passed by both Houses of Karnataka in February 2019 and will cease on July 31. If the finance bill is not passed, no money can be drawn by the public exchequer and even government employees cannot be paid their salaries. “Once Yeddyurappa is sworn in as the Chief Minister, the obligation will be on the BJP and the opposition parties to pass the Finance Bill in the Legislative Assembly. Yeddyurappa can prove majority later but the bill has to be passed before July 31,” says constitution expert Subhash Kashyap, while maintaining that although the BJP can prove majority by passing the Finance Bill, Yeddyurappa will have to prove majority within a week of swearing-in as Governor Vajubhai Vala has given him a deadline to do so. “Both Houses of the Assembly need not pass the bill. For now, if the Legislative Assembly passes it, it's enough. The Legislative Council may ask for clarifications and if not, it can pass the bill too,” he added. Speaking to TNM, a BJP source said that the leaders of the Legislature Party had decided to pass the Finance Bill before July 31 itself. “First, we will appoint our own Speaker and then pass the Finance Bill, which we will do,” the BJP source said. The political crisis erupted in Karnataka after 16 MLAs rebelled against the Congress-JD(S) coalition and 10 of them flew to a hotel in Mumbai, where they have been lodged since July 6. Independent MLA H Nagesh, KPJP MLA R Shankar and BSP MLA N Mahesh also withdrew support. The coalition lost the motion of confidence held on Tuesday as it secured only 99 votes. The BJP secured 105 votes. The monsoon session of the Assembly began on July 12. However, the Finance Bill was not passed as the legislators were held up in discussions on the horsetrading allegedly perpetrated by the BJP to topple the coalition government before the vote of confidence was held.
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