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Karnataka monsoon session: Congress, Opposition brace for stormy debate
The 10-day monsoon session of the Karnataka legislature, the first for Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, begins on August 13. The BJP-JD(S) combine plans to attack the Congress government over the induction…
The Story in Brief
The 10-day monsoon session of the Karnataka legislature, the first for Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, begins on August 13. The BJP-JD(S) combine plans to attack the Congress government over the induction of scam-accused minister B Nagendra, the absence of a woman minister, drought handling, and corruption in the KPSC. The BJP has been demanding Nagendra's resignation after he was named in an ED and CBI chargesheet for alleged misappropriation of Valmiki Development Corporation funds.
The Congress reinducted Nagendra into the cabinet this week, giving him the Planning and Statistics portfolio. The 33-member cabinet includes 22 ministers from the previous Siddaramaiah government. The state can have up to 34 ministers as per the constitutional amendment, but no woman has been included despite criticism. The opposition, especially JD(S), is also expected to oppose the proposed Bidadi township, which Shivakumar has championed.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing politics: the BJP is focused on one tainted minister while ignoring larger questions of governance, and the Congress is deaf to demands for a woman in the cabinet despite having a vacancy. The claim of a 'stormy session' is a predictable pre-season boast. The real test will be how many days the House actually debates policy rather than staging walkouts over the same handful of names.
Source: deccanherald.com
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