Governor H R Bhardwaj chose to keep Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on tenterhooks by not clearing the dates for the assembly session as requested by the CM
Governor H R Bhardwaj chose to keep Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on tenterhooks by not clearing the dates for the assembly session as requested by the CM. Meanwhile, the union government is taking time to decide on his report to dismiss the state government.
Yeddyurappa, along with his cabinet colleagues, called on the governor at the Rajbhavan yesterday to request him to clear June 2 for the session. Bhardwaj refused to give his nod, citing center's pending decision on his recommendation.
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"The meeting was cordial and the governor gave patient hearing. He said it would an entire day before clearing dates for the session, as the central government is yet to react to his report. The prime minister has assured us that his government wouldn't overstep the constitution and we hope my government will survive and session," said Yeddyurappa.
Not a chance
The governor's move came when the Yeddyurappa was heaving a sigh of relief after presenting the majority of his government before the President on Tuesday, indicating that the drama is not yet over.
Bhardwaj had not permitted to conduct the session fixed for last Monday (May 16), when the CM asked for his consent after the SC quashed the disqualification of the rebel MLAs last week.
Eleven BJP MLAs and five independent legislators were disqualified after they wrote to the governor in October last year withdrawing their support to the government. These MLAs returned to Yeddyurappa's fold after their disqualification was quashed, and the governor recommended the dismissal of the government, based on the SC judgment, thus unfolding the political drama in the state.
While the local Congress leaders are pressurizing the union government to dismiss the Yeddyurappa government, the centre is treading cautiously. According to sources, the union government is considering the options and issued a strict warning to the state government through the governor, just as a formality.
Loud and clear?
A section of Congress leadership is understood to have thinking on the lines keeping the assembly under suspension and giving an option to the BJP to change the Chief Minister and the speaker, who have come under scathing attack of the SC.
"A strong message has to go out the people demonstrating that the constitution can be upheld only by dismissing the Yeddyurappa government. We are urging this upon the central government," said Siddaramiah, leader of the opposition in the assembly.
The Congress Legislators Party (CLP) will meet today to chalk out plans to mount pressure on the government. This includes an en-masse resignation by the Congress MLAs.
"Yeddyurappa is planning to poach our MLAs to weaken our strength in the assembly. We are going to highlight this also," said Siddaramiah.
Meanwhile, Yeddyurappa and Bhardwaj met in a public function yesterday and exchanged pleasantries.
"Yeddyurappa is a good friend and I don't have anything personal against him. I am fighting to protect the interest of democracy and no one should take it any other way," the Governor said.
Reacting to media reports he said he would not resign and there was no question of going back on his stand.
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