Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Thursday admitted a motion of no confidence presented by Congress against the government of BS Yediyurappa. The day before, Congress had alleged that the CM and his family were involved in acts of corruption. He is not sure if JDS will support the motion.
Earlier in the day, opposition leader Siddaramiah speaking after a congressional legislative party meeting, said that the state government had failed on all fronts and that is why the party has decided to move the motion of no confidence.
“There has been corruption in the acquisition of equipment for the treatment of Covid, government officials are making money from the transfer business and the allocation of positions. Yediyurappa and her family are only interested in making money. Governance has collapsed, ”he said.
In the assembly, when members of Congress stood up to insist that the motion be brought up for discussion immediately, members of the ruling party objected. The Spokesperson continued with the enumerated matter of some bills to be moved and refused to accept the motion immediately, saying that it was under his consideration and that he would decide when time should be allotted for it. The assembly is scheduled to conclude the monsoon session on Saturday.
Even when Finance Minister R Ashoka called the vote of no confidence a “ political stunt ” as the opposition did not have the numbers, Siddaramiah claimed there would be a cross vote from the treasury banks in favor of the motion. , a claim that was despised. – accused by the ruling party.
Former speaker and current BJP MLA KG Bopiah stated that a vote of no confidence can be taken at any time within three days. The JDS has also not clarified whether it would support the congressional party’s motion of no confidence.
In the Karnataka assembly of 224 members, the BJP has 117 members, Congress 67, JDS 33, three independents and four vacant seats. Thursday,
MLA Congress dies of Covid-19
In another development, Basvakalyan MLA B Narayan Rao from Congress died due to Covid-19 at a private hospital in Bengaluru after being admitted with a severe infection on September 1. He was 65 years old.
A first-time lawgiver, Rao was considered a loyalist to Siddaramiah. CM Yediyurappa, KPCC Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, JDS HD leader Kumaraswamy, among others, have conjoined Rao’s death.
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