Pramesh Jain

Karnataka Speaker,KR Ramesh Kumar Cracks Whip and disqualifies 14 rebel MLAs,ahead of Yediyurappa government’s trust vote today

“Speaker Ramesh Kumar Cracks Whip on Rebel MLAs by Disqualifying them “

In a major development the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 rebel legislators from the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular).With this,17 MLAs who had resigned from the Assembly have been disqualified.All have been disqualified from the Assembly till the end of its term in 2023.
The Speaker’s move came a day before the Bharatiya Janata Party,led by BS Yediyurappa,will have to prove its majority in the House.After the disqualifications, the strength of the House is now 208,and the majority mark is 105 the number the BJP has at present.
Of the 14 MLAs who were disqualified, 11 are from the Congress are,Pratap Gouda Patil, BC Patil,Shivaram Hebbar, ST Somashekar,Byrathi Basavaraj,Anand Singh,R Roshan Baig,K Sudhakar, Muniratna,MTB Nagaraj and Shrimant Patil and three are from the Janata Dal (Secular).The JD(S) legislators are H Vishwanath,Narayan Gowda and Gopalaiah.
Earlier, Kumar had disqualified three rebel MLAs are,R Shankar, Ramesh Jarkiholi and Mahesh Kumathahalli who had withdrawn support to the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress government. 
Ramesh Kumar,addressing the press conference on Sunday said the three MLAs’ resignations were not voluntary and genuine.The whole world knows that.I have done my job to the dictates of my conscience.I have used my judicial conscience,said Kumar,who had earlier disqualified three Congress rebel MLAs on Thursday and said he would make the pronouncement of his decision in the remaining cases in a couple of days.The disqualified MLAs cannot fight elections until the expiry of the term of the 15th assembly.The speaker said.The Congress and JDS, whose government collapsed on Tuesday last after a rebellion by a section of their MLAs, had petitioned the Speaker to disqualify their errant members.The disqualified MLAs are,ST Somashekhar of (Yeshwanthpura), BC Patil of (Hirekerur), Shivaram Hebbar of(Yellapur), Prathapgouda Patil of (Maski), K Gopalaiah of (Mahalakshmi Layout), AH Vishwanath of (Hunasuru), Narayana Gowda of (Krishanarajapete),Munirathna Naidu of (RR Nagar), R Roshan Baig of (Shivajinagar), Byrathi Basavaraj of (KR Puram), MTB Nagaraj of (Hoskote), K Sudhakar of (Chikkaballapura),Shrimant Patil of (Kagwad) and Anand Singh of (Vijayanagara).The MLAs who were disqualified on Thursday were Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), Mahesh Kumathall (Athani) and R Shankar (Ranebennur). All these disqualifications were made under Section 2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution read with Article 19 1 (2).The Speaker even underlined that he was not worried about a no-trust motion that the BJP planned to bring against him in the assembly and said he was even ready to resign on July 23.Let me see when no trust motion is brought against me.I carried a resignation letter on July 23 because I wanted to resign if the matter dragged on that day because I did not want to carry that burden.The Speaker said he is yet to take a call on the fate of BSP MLA N Mahesh after the party sought his expulsion because he abstained from the trust vote on July 23 he added.
“Congress CLP leader Siddaramaiah and Janatadal Secular Welcomes the move”
I welcome the decision of spreaker to disqualify 14 MLAs.This honest decision of speaker will send strong signals for all the representatives in the country who might fall for @BJP4India’s trap @INCKarnataka siddaramaiah tweeted.
I congratulate the speaker on this historic decision.The disqualification of the 14 MLA’s from ⁦@INCIndia⁩ and ⁦@JanataDal_S,⁩ upholds the constitutional provisions of the 10th schedule.#SatyamevaJayate.KPCC President,Dinesh Gundu Rao tweeted.
14 Atrupta MLAs of Congress & JDS are disqualified until 2023.This is a bold and great move by the speaker of Karnataka Legislative assembly. This should be a lesson for all greedy & selfish politicians. Acting against the Constitution of India comes with a price. official twitter handle of JDS tweeted.
JD(S),Supremo HD Devegowda breaks down at a press meet and he calls speaker Verdict is a historic verdict I welcome the verdict he even said we will wait and watch what complaints they tell about me and HD Kumaraswamy as they will held a press conference we will wait and watch as the three of the disqualified MLAs have approached already Supreme Court and rest other rebel MLAs will also approach Supreme Court he said.
The rebels are likely to approach the courts to challenge the decision.
Former MLA of RR Nagar constituency Munirathna Naidu who is even a rebel MLA who is in Mumbai after the speaker disqualified them one of the rebel MLA spoke to media persons Statiing that,Our leaders had told us that they would finish us off.They had intimidated us that they would do something like this before.Leaders from both parties had done this.Former Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy was not working properly.They had said that the government would be toppled just after Lok Sabha polls.We waited.But even after that,the prevarication began.It is our freedom to resign.If you are right,why will anyone resign?.Later,he even went to the extent of saying that the Congress leaders were themselves unhappy with former PM HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy.Our own Congress leaders said that the father and son had been acting too smart.They didn’t hold any meeting which was supposed to be held at least once in a month.We will come to Bengaluru and expose everything.Our law is very robust.This is being done to placate the JD(S).Whatever is happening is a lie. This is being done to ensure HDD and HDK don’t get angry.JD(S) doesn’t trust Congress and vice-versa.Speculations are rife that the rebel MLAs may join the BJP. But the leader went on to say nothing like that was on his mind.I have not spoken anything about joining BJP.We trust in God. Humans have no role to play in our fortunes.We were provoked to take such a decision,he signed off telling this. 
“BJP slams Speakers decission on Rebel MLAs disualification. “
Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda reacts on speaker decission on rebel MLAs he said,Speaker has exercised his powers to disqualify.Disqualified rebel MLAs have the right to approach court and seek justice.We have majority on floor of the house to form the government we have 105 MLAs whereas coalition has only 100 MLAs he said.
Former Chief Minister,Jagadish Shettar said,Move by speaker Ramesh Kumar suspicious,Decision by Speaker to disqualify MLAs is Illegal and unconstitutional the decision by speaker is a black mark on the personality of speaker he said.
Rajya Sabha,MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar has expressed his displeasure in the way the Speaker has disqualified the 17 rebel MLAs and said that the order is patently illegal, malafide and is an overreach of power.BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar has hit out at Ramesh Kumar, the Speaker of Karnataka Assembly for having disqualified all 17 rebel MLAs who had resigned from their parties.He said,Ahead of the floor test of the newly sworn in chief minister of Karnataka Shri BS Yediyurappa on Monday,the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Ramesh Kumar has disqualified 14 MLAs of Congress and JDS who had resigned from their membership of the house.Earlier on Thursday,he had disqualified 3 MLAs.He added.These disqualifications are based on the petitions filed by Congress floor leader Siddaramaiah, KPCC Chief Dinesh Gundu Rao and former CM HD Kumaraswamy seeking disqualification of rebel MLAs.The MP also expressed his displeasure over politicising the entire issue.Our constitution envisages that those in constitutional positions must exercise their power responsibly.But Ramesh Kumar has spotlighted the risks of having politically motivated persons in constitutional positions who don’t hesitate flouting laws and constitution for crooked politics.The MP also termed the disqualifications.malafide.Speaker Ramesh Kumar‘s order of disqualifying Congress and JD(S) MLAs is patently illegal, malafide and overreach of his discretionary power. It is nothing but a clumsy attempt of revenge – at behest of his master and Leader of Congress Legislative Party Mr. Siddaramaiah – against MLAs who rebelled against the corrupt government which was infamously known as 20 Percent Sarkara,” he said.
The 14-month-old ruling coalition lost the trust vote last Tuesday after 99 MLAs voted in favour of it and 105 legislators went against it.The floor test was necessitated by the resignations of the MLAs.The coalition government had come to power in May 2018 and the next election is due in 2023.In May 2018,Karnataka ended up with a fractured mandate after the Assembly elections.The BJP emerged as the largest party with 105 seats, but was eight short of the majority mark of 113.
Though the Congress-JD(S) was defeated 99-105 in the confidence motion, the BJP will now have the added pressure to ensure victories in the vacant constituencies to remain in power for the remainder of the term.
Most of the rebels said that they had only resigned as legislators but not as members of their respective parties. The rebels are likely to move Supreme Court to challenge the speaker’s ruling.
The coalition has accused the BJP of engineering the resignations to destabilise non-BJP governments across the country. Most of the rebels were flown away from Bengaluru in special flights and lodged in a plush Mumbai hotel.Several BJP leaders were seen with the rebels, raising suspicions if the saffron outfit was indeed behind the crisis.The BJP has feigned innocence in the entire episode stating that the coalition collapsed due to the discord between the traditional rivals.
These means in total 17 MLAs of the Karnataka Assembly have been disqualified bringing the strength of the House to 207 and the magic number reduced to 104.The BJP has 105 MLAs of their own and independent MLA H Nagesh is likely to support them for BS Yediyurappa’s floor test on Monday.
In the recent case of 18 AIADMK MLAs, who were disqualified in September 2017, they were allowed by the apex court and the Election Commission to contest the bye-elections held six months later.With this karnataka stands on second number of MLAs getting disqualified. 
Meanwhile,Section 144 will remain imposed near the Vidhana Soudha in a radius of 2kms from 6 AM on Monday till midnight on 30 July in view of Assembly session and trust vote to take place so for the precautionary measures Section 144 has been imposed said Bengaluru City Police Commissioner,Alok Kumar.

Bengaluru, 27nd July 2019:Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Bengaluru is all geared up for ‘Utopia 2019’– The International Cultural Extravaganza which will be on the 31st of July 2019 (Wednesday). The theme that underlies Utopia 2019 is ‘Mélange’ which translates into a blend of different cultures, performing arts, languages, or as we like to call it – ‘A Blend of Brilliance’. Organised by the Cultural & International Relations Committee of SIBM B, the event aims to bring together students from different nationalities onto one platform. Since its inception, Utopia has been a medium that has facilitated and strengthened the bond between the Indian and the international students, encouraging mutual learning & inspiration. 

With the rhythm of many nations resonating across the campus, SIBM Bengaluru will be the instrument that will unify and celebrate the cultural-diversity like never before!

KEY HIGHLIGHT: One of the biggest B-School Blood Donation Drives in Bengaluru! Just like last year, there will also be a blood donation camp on the same day, and this year, we aim to break the previous record of collecting 226 units of blood.The founder of Symbiosis International University, Padma Bhushan Dr. S.B. Mujumdar, who came up with the idea of a ‘Home away from Home’ for International students, is an earnest believer of this very thought. Every year Utopia coincides with his birthday and allows the students from across the world, to relive his dream of all an-inclusive Utopia! This year’s theme ‘Mélange’ will chisel a foundation of unity from the blocks of diverse elements.

What Utopia had delivered last year:

1.   Event-Participation by over 613 International Students

2.   Students from  27 different countries

3.   An Ornate Street Play by Jzaa (The Drama Club of SIBM-B)

4.   A Heartwarming Mime Performance by Jzaa Again

5.   A ‘Musiculture’ Event by Saaz (The Music Club of SIBM B)

What we’ve got for you this year!

The following are the events lined up for Utopia 2019:

1.  Vogue (Fashion Show)

2.  Global Food Fiesta (Freshly served International Cuisines) 

3.  Chaîne (Dance Event)

4.  PUBG (Online game)

5.  Arpeggio (Musical Event)

6. Kinetoscope (Photography Contest)

7.  Rollick (Football Event)

Venue: #95/1#95/2, SIBM Bengaluru, Electronic City Phase-1, Hosur Road, Bengaluru-560100.

Date:  31^st July 2018 (Tuesday)

Time:10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Pramesh Jain

BS Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM for Fourth time,says ‘will prove majority at 10 am on Monday’:

Highlights :
* Draped in white safari suite,with a folded green shawl over his shoulders, Yediyurappa took oath in Kannada in the name of god in the presence of dignitaries, special invitees and top officials of the state, including police officers.Hundreds of party’s leaders,legislators,cadres and Yediyurappa’s family members were also present at the event amid tight security.
* The Congress,which lost power on Tuesday,boycotted what its leaders called an “unholy event”.
* The difference between the BJP government and the coalition government is that we work for the development.Forget and forgive is our mantra,BS Yediyurappa told the media persons after taking oath.
* Before his swearing-in,the 76-year-old changed the spelling of his name from “Yeddyurappa” to “Yediyurappa”.
* The three-time Chief Minister,who has never completed a term,wants to take no chances this time.His first term lasted one week and the second term,three years.The third stint was just 48 hours long.
* This morning,Mr Yediyurappa surprised many by heading to Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Vajubhai Vala and stakes to form the government and asking to be sworn in, after a two-day wait for a go-ahead from his leadership in Delhi.
* The BJP was believed to be playing it safe to secure its numbers in the assembly but Mr Yediyurappa reportedly persuaded BJP chief Amit Shah to let him take charge in Karnataka.
* Sources say the clearance came after Karnataka BJP leaders assured Delhi that they had the support of the rebels and would win the vote.The rebels reportedly guaranteed their vote for the BJP in a video call with Karnataka leaders says sources.
* After the Karnataka election in May last year that yielded no clear winner,Mr Yediyurappa took charge as Chief Minister but resigned two days later,just before a trust vote,knowing he didn’t have the numbers.The Congress and Mr Kumaraswamy’s Janata Dal Secular then tied up to keep the BJP out of power.
* The BJP moved swiftly a day after Karnataka Speaker,KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified three of the 17 rebel lawmakers whose exits brought down the Congress-JDS coalition.In a floor test on Tuesday after four days of prolonged debate that the BJP alleged were an attempt to stall the vote, the coalition could manage only 99 votes to the BJP’s 105.
* The disqualifications bring down the strength of the House to 222,and the majority mark drops to 112. The BJP has 105 lawmakers and the support of an independent;another independent legislator was disqualified.The Congress-JDS has 100 (including a member who stayed away from the trust vote claiming he was unwell).
* Fifteen legislators set the Congress-JDS coalition’s downfall in motion with mass resignations earlier this month.They promptly flew out of Bengaluru to Mumbai, where they have been staying in a five-star hotel.The coalition accused Mr Yediyurappa of unleashing “Operation Lotus”,the name given by critics to what they call the BJP’s strategy of seizing power by drawing away lawmakers with money or other inducements.
* Congress and JDS leaders skipped the oath.Describing Mr Yediyurappa as a “corruption icon and former Jail Bird” in a tweet,the Karnataka Congress accused him of using “his excellent Horse Trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power.The party said the people of Karnataka remember his disastrous tenure as CM between 2008-2011,which ended with BSY (Yediyurappa) in Jail. History is all set to repeat again.”

“I have taken two prominent decisions at the Cabinet meeting. In addition to the PM Kisan scheme I will also provide two instalments of Rs 2,000 to the beneficiaries – BS Yediyurapa. “
Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa of BJP has sworn in as the 25th (in person) Chief Minister of the Karnataka.Yediyurappa was sworn in for the fourth time as Karnataka Chief Minister on Friday, three days after the fall of the 14-month-old Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in a test of strength. 
Mr Yediyurappa said in his statement he will prove his majority in the Assembly at 10 am on Monday.His BJP,with the support of 106 lawmakers,is six short of a majority but Mr Yediyurappa says he is “101%” confident of winning.BJP chief Amit Shah reportedly gave his go-ahead to Mr Yediyurappa after Karnataka leaders assured that rebel lawmakers whose resignations brought down the Congress-JDS government of HD Kumaraswamy will back the BJP.
Newly sworn in Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said he would move the motion of confidence in the assembly on July 29.
Yediyurappa was sworn as Chief Minister for a fourth time on Friday oath ceremony was administered by Governor Vajubhai Vala.
Security was heightened in and around Raj Bhavan more than 1000 police personnel with all the senior officers as,DG & IGP of Karnataka,Neelamani N Raju,with Commissioner of Police,Alok Kumar,Addl CPs,as,S.Murugan,Umesh Kumar,P.Harishekaran,Joint CP Crime as DIG,Dr.BR.Ravikanthe Gowda,Joint CP CAR,Suresh,DCPs,as,Dr.Chandragupta,Dr.Rohini Katoch Sepat,Jagadeesh,MN Anucheth,Ramesh Banoth,Shashi kumar,Rahul Kumar Sharpode,Bheemashankar Guled,Smt.Isha Pant,Dr.Vishnuvardhan,Sridhar,Girish S,Dr.Soumya Latha SK,Saraha Fathima,KP Ravikumar,with all ACPs,PIs,PSIs,and other staffs of law and order and Traffic were deployed for precautionary measures and with the elaborate security arrangements the oath ceremonial function went smooth and peacefully.
The cops inside the glass house of Raj Bhavan had tough time to control the massive crowd as crowd were trying to jump and enter the area which was barricaded but then also the cops deployed under the supervision of senior officers they controlled the crowd peacefully.
Karnataka Chief Minister-designate BS Yediyurappa has instructed heads of all departments to put on hold orders relating to new projects that were issued in the current month by the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government until further review.
He has also put on hold all transfers that were cleared, but have not been executed.
In a letter to all Additional Chief Secretaries,Principal Secretaries and secretaries of various departments,Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar said the CM-designate has directed that orders issued in July 2019 clearing new projects should be put on hold with immediate effect until further review.
He said the CM-designate has also instructed that proposals of transfers that were cleared in July, but have not been executed should be put on hold until further orders.
Meanwhile a person came dressed up in like PM Narendra Modi spotted at the swearing in ceremony he has cherished the crowd and huge supporters enjoyed by seeing the man dressing like Narendra Modi and huge celebrations were seen by the party workers outside the Raj Bhavan and party office at Malleshwaram also supporters enjoyed the swear in ceremony of BS Yediyurappa and LED screen were was installed outside Raj Bhavan and Malleshwaram party office for the public and party workers and supporters.
All the MLAs MLC with Many MPs,Retired IAS,IPS,with other officers and leaders were present at the oath ceremony. 
Traffic was not allowed and it was diverted in and around Raj Bhavan area in view of oath ceremony and many dignitaries attended the function.
Senior BJP leaders congratulated BS Yediyurappa on twitter after taking oath as Chief Minister of karnataka. 
The swearing in came after weeks of murky political drama and legal battle triggered by the resignation of 15 rebel Congress and JDS MLAs that led to the fall of the coalition government on Tuesday.
This is Yediyurappa’s fourth stint as the Karnataka chief minister and second in the current Assembly.He had taken oath as the Karnataka chief minister in May 2018 after the BJP emerged as the single-largest party in the state polls.The party failed to secure support from other parties prompting Yediyurappa to resign before voting on the confidence motion. He was the chief minister for just three days.
Yediyurappa became Karnataka chief minister for the first time in 2007.The stint lasted only a week with the JDS backtracking on its promise to extending support to the government.His second stint was the longest three years two months – between May 2008 and July 2011,when he was indicted by the Karnataka Lokayukta in a corruption case forcing him to resign.
His fourth stint has come in the backdrop of a huge defection drama for which the Congress-JDS coalition blamed Yediyurappa earlier this month. Eighteen of the MLAs including two Independent withdrew support to the Kumaraswamy government.This brought the Congress-JDS alliance in minority in Karnataka Assembly.
 BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje on Friday asserted that BS Yediyurappa, who will take oath as Karnataka chief minister in the evening, enjoys the support of a majority of MLAs in the state assembly and he will provide a stable government.Speaking to reporters here, Karandlaje,a former minister in the state and considered a Yediyurappa loyalist, refuted suggestions that the BJP central leadership wanted to adopt a more cautious approach and wait for a few more days.Yediyurappa staked claim to form the government only after getting a nod from the central leadership.He and the central leaders are on the same page,the Lok Sabha MP from the state said to reporters.
After taking oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka,BS Yediyurappa on Friday evening said that over the next few days he will show how the administration should be done and aims to rectify the maladministration.The Karnataka CM also saluted those who were martyred at Kargil.In his first press conference after taking office,he vowed not to indulge in vendetta.He asserted that his priority is to address and help the drought facing farmers who are in distress,along with weavers and workers.He was sworn in for the fourth term as Karnataka CM at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru,succeeding Congress leader HD Kumaraswamy.Yediyurappa also announced that he has taken two prominent decisions at the Cabinet meeting.In addition to the PM Kisan scheme,he will also provide two instalments of Rs 2,000 to the beneficiaries.He said that on July 29,his government will hold the confidence motion at 10 am.The finance bill will be taken up right after that,he added. Yediyurappa also said that he will make a decision on the cabinet after discussing with leaders in Delhi.Yediyurappa thanked the of 6.5 crore citizens of Karnataka and lakhs of workers for their hard work.He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister,Amit Shah for their blessings,adding that it was because of them that he had been able to come to this position.He said,Firstly, I salute those who were martyred at Kargil.I thank the 6.5 crore people of the state.I believe that this is paying respect to Karnataka citizens.Over the next few days, we will show how the administration is to be done.Apart from blessings,hard work of lakhs of workers,I’ve also the blessings of PM Modi and Amit Shah.My aim is to rectify maladministration.I vow to not indulge in vendetta. Forget and forgive is my belief.Farmers are in distress and my priority is to help them along with weavers and workers.I have come to this place thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. We will focus primarily on drought facing farmers and workers.On July 29 we will hold the confidence motion of this government at 10 am. Finance bill will be taken up right after confidence motion.I will make a decision on the cabinet after I discuss with leaders in Delhi,” he further added.
Yediyurappa has held office for three terms from November 12-19,2007; May 30, 2008-July 31, 2011; and May 17, 2018-May 19, 2018.
He took oath three days after Kumaraswamy resigned on July 23 following his defeat in the floor test by six votes in the Assembly when he had put to vote his confidence motion on Tuesday at the end of four-day marathon debate.
After the fall of Kumaraswamy government, Speakar KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified three rebel Congress MLAs, making them ineligible to become minister in the Yediyurappa government as was widely speculated.Decision on 14 other rebel MLAs is still pending with the Speaker.
At present,the strength of the BJP is 105 and the single largest party in the Assembly of 224 MLAs.It also enjoys the declared support of one Independent MLA. With three disqualified, the total strength has come down to 221.The official majority mark is 112.
If the rebel MLAs stay away from voting, the strength of Karnataka Assembly will be 207.The half-way mark will then be 104. The BJP is comfortably placed.
If the rebel MLAs vote in favour of the Yediyurappa government,the BJP will have no problem in sailing through.The Yediyurappa government will have support of 120 MLAs.
But if the Congress-JDS leadership is able to convince MLAs to come back to their fold, and vote against the BJP in the floor test, the Karnataka politics will be back to square one.The BJP will have 106 MLAs voting for it when it requires support of 112.
The Congress and the JDS,earlier, criticised Governor Vajubhai Vala’s decision to invite Yediyurappa for government formation calling the move anti-democratic.The Congress said the BJP does not have majority in Karnataka Assembly.

Karnataka Government B.S Yeddyurappa, a three-time chief minister of the state, will be sworn in at Raj Bhavan at around 6 pm today.

Karnataka government  Drawing the curtains on Karnataka’s political crisis, B S Yeddyurappa Friday was invited by the Governor to stake claim to form the government. Yeddyurappa, a three-time chief minister of the state, will be sworn in at Raj Bhavan at around 6 pm Friday. The development comes three days after the JD(S)-Congress coalition government lost a trust vote on the floor of the state legislative Assembly.

“I just met the Governor to form government and take oath as chief minister. The government has agreed and the oath ceremony will take place between 6 and 6.15 pm,” Yeddyurappa said.

The H D Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) government fell on Tuesday after it secured only 99 votes against the BJP’s 105 in the Karnataka Assembly. The vote was held after a series of resignations by JD(S) and Congress MLAs, who alleged lack of stability in the coalition.