Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Supports CM Siddaramaiah Against Governor’s Sanction
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that the Congress Legislature Party condemned the Governor’s decision to allow prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah without preliminary investigation. The party stands united behind Siddaramaiah, with all MLAs, MLCs, and MPs supporting him.
Shivakumar addressed the media after the Congress Legislature Party meeting at Vidhana Soudha, stating, “The Congress Legislature Party resolved to condemn the Governor’s move to allow prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah under Section 17(a) without any preliminary investigation. Senior legislator R V Deshpande proposed the motion and Tanveer Sait seconded it.”
He further added, “All the party MLAs stand behind CM Siddaramaiah. All the Congress party MLAs, MLCs and MPs participated in the meeting. Except the six MLAs are in Delhi for a training mandated by the Speaker, all the Legislators were present at the meeting.”
Shivakumar emphasized that the people of Karnataka have supported them with 136 seats and accused the BJP and JDS of trying to destabilize a democratically elected government. “They will not be able to unseat the government, the whole party stands behind the CM,” he said.
Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah plan to discuss the issue with the High Command in Delhi on August 23 and have submitted a petition in court. Shivakumar expressed faith in the courts to deliver justice. He also criticized the BJP for conspiring to remove their leader Rahul Gandhi and now attempting to unseat CM Siddaramaiah.
When asked if the INDIA bloc supports the Congress party, Shivakumar said, “INDIA bloc was born here and has secured 234 seats in the country. We are fighting against this in the State, I will update you on this after our visit to Delhi.”
Shivakumar appealed to the Governor to withdraw his sanction to help restore the Constitution and save the respectability of the chair.
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. Its capital city is Bengaluru.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM stands for Deputy Chief Minister. This person is the second-highest-ranking official in the state government, just below the Chief Minister.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is a politician from Karnataka and a member of the Indian National Congress party. He is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is the head of the state government and also a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Governor’s Sanction -: Governor’s Sanction means the approval given by the Governor of a state to take legal action against someone. In this case, it refers to allowing prosecution of the Chief Minister.
Congress Legislature Party -: The Congress Legislature Party is a group of elected members from the Indian National Congress party who are part of the state legislative assembly.
MLAs -: MLAs stands for Members of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected representatives who make laws and policies for the state.
MLCs -: MLCs stands for Members of the Legislative Council. They are elected or appointed members who are part of the state’s legislative council, which is like the upper house in the state legislature.
MPs -: MPs stands for Members of Parliament. They are elected representatives who make laws and policies for the entire country.
High Command -: High Command refers to the top leaders of the Indian National Congress party who make important decisions for the party.
Delhi -: Delhi is the capital city of India. It is where the central government and many important offices are located.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
JDS -: JDS stands for Janata Dal (Secular). It is a regional political party in Karnataka.