Karnataka Leaders React to Governor’s Prosecution Order Against CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 11: After Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot sanctioned a prosecution order against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, several leaders from Karnataka Congress expressed their interest in the Chief Minister post.
Reacting to this, state Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara said that the AICC and PCC will deal with the leaders who expressed their wish to become the Chief Minister. He stated, “The PCC President will look at all these developments. He will talk to those leaders who have expressed something like this. It is up to PCC and AICC to regulate these types of statements.”
Earlier, PCC President and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar ruled out the possibility of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigning amid demands for his resignation. He said, “There is a conspiracy to misuse the Governor’s office to destabilize Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka. There is no question of the CM resigning and our entire party and the government is behind him.”
On August 31, the office of the Karnataka Governor told the high court that the sanction granted to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam was done after “application of mind.”
In August, amid the row over the Governor granting permission for prosecution, state ministers and legislators conducted a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ protest. The Congress accused the Governor of discriminatory behavior, alleging that several other cases are pending before him without decisions. Protestors also sought the prosecution of Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in a mining lease case.
Thaawarchand Gehlot sanctioned prosecution against Siddaramaiah in a case of alleged corruption in the allotment of land to his wife by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has a rich history and is known for its diverse culture and languages.
Governor -: A Governor is a person appointed by the President of India to be the head of a state. They have various powers, including approving or rejecting laws passed by the state government.
Prosecution Order -: A prosecution order is an official permission to start legal proceedings against someone. In this case, it means the Governor has allowed legal action against the Chief Minister.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state. They are responsible for running the state and making important decisions.
Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is a politician and the current Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a member of the Congress party.
Congress -: The Congress is one of the major political parties in India. It has been in power many times since India became independent.
AICC -: AICC stands for All India Congress Committee. It is the central decision-making body of the Congress party.
PCC -: PCC stands for Pradesh Congress Committee. It is the state-level decision-making body of the Congress party.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is a politician and the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is also the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.
Conspiracy -: A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal. In this context, it means some people might be secretly trying to cause trouble for the government.
Discriminatory Behavior -: Discriminatory behavior means treating someone unfairly based on certain characteristics like race, gender, or political beliefs. Here, it means the Congress party thinks the Governor is being unfair to them.
