Bengaluru: Joint session of Karnataka Legislature Which will start from Monday, it is likely to move hijab row and the relevant law and order situation in the State, allegations of bribery by the contractors’ union and Mekedatu Project Implementation Issueamong others.
The 10-day session, which will continue till February 25, will begin with the Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot Addressing a joint sitting of the members of both the Legislative Assembly and the Council on the first day.
This will be Gehlot’s first address in the joint session after taking over as the governor in July last year.
speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kagerik Said on Saturday that the Governor would take grand steps of Vidhana Soudha to enter the Legislative Assembly Hall, the venue of the joint session after many years.
The session is expected to be a tumultuous one as the major opposition party, the Congress, is likely to corner the government on several issues, including the hijab controversy and the related law and order situation, with protests turning violent in some parts.
The controversy has also taken on a political colour, as the ruling BJP has stood firmly in support of uniform rules to be adopted by educational institutions, calling the headscarf a religious symbol, while the opposition Congress is in support of Muslim girls. has come to the fore. Both sides have blamed each other for turning the issue into a major dispute.
The Congress may also raise the issue of 40 per cent bribery charges leveled by the Karnataka State Contractors Association against leaders, ministers and bureaucrats.
The issue related to the Mekedatu project is also likely to come to the fore in the wake of Congress’s recent padyatra, demanding its implementation by violating the COVID restrictions.
While the Congress is likely to target the government for delaying the implementation of the project and getting clearance from the Centre, the BJP, which has been accusing the old party of trying to politicize the issue, is likely to go ahead with It is likely to compete. During the march several of its leaders and workers were reported to have been infected with the virus, as well as the march in violation of COVID restrictions.
Issues related to the government’s handling of the economy, getting funds from the Centre, “unilateral” announcement of a river linking project in the Union Budget, the COVID situation, among other issues are also likely to come up for discussion during the session.
Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah has called a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party on February 14 to discuss the strategy for the session.
The controversial anti-conversion bill passed by the Assembly during the winter session in Belagavi in December is likely to be taken up in the Legislative Council during the session.
Though the bill was introduced in the council during the winter session, the government did not push for it as it lacked numbers in the Upper House. The ruling BJP, now with the support of an independent, is likely to take up the bill during this session, following the recent MLC elections from local authority constituencies.
This is also the first session for senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad, when he was recently appointed by the party as its leader in the Karnataka Legislative Council.
The JD(S), which is banking on issues related to regional pride, is likely to target the government on issues related to issues such as alleged paucity of funds to Kannada University, employment for locals, farmers and irrigation issues.
The session also comes at a time when Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is under pressure from BJP legislators to either expand or reshuffle the cabinet at the earliest with assembly elections in 2023.
According to the Assembly Secretariat, it has received 2,062 questions from MLAs, 81 calling attention notices and 31 notices under Rule 351.
Speaker Kageri has said that his office has so far received two bills – the Karnataka Ticket (Amendment) Bill and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill – for the session.
He also said that he would consider allotting two days in the upcoming session to discuss electoral reforms.
The 10-day session, which will continue till February 25, will begin with the Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot Addressing a joint sitting of the members of both the Legislative Assembly and the Council on the first day.
This will be Gehlot’s first address in the joint session after taking over as the governor in July last year.
speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kagerik Said on Saturday that the Governor would take grand steps of Vidhana Soudha to enter the Legislative Assembly Hall, the venue of the joint session after many years.
The session is expected to be a tumultuous one as the major opposition party, the Congress, is likely to corner the government on several issues, including the hijab controversy and the related law and order situation, with protests turning violent in some parts.
The controversy has also taken on a political colour, as the ruling BJP has stood firmly in support of uniform rules to be adopted by educational institutions, calling the headscarf a religious symbol, while the opposition Congress is in support of Muslim girls. has come to the fore. Both sides have blamed each other for turning the issue into a major dispute.
The Congress may also raise the issue of 40 per cent bribery charges leveled by the Karnataka State Contractors Association against leaders, ministers and bureaucrats.
The issue related to the Mekedatu project is also likely to come to the fore in the wake of Congress’s recent padyatra, demanding its implementation by violating the COVID restrictions.
While the Congress is likely to target the government for delaying the implementation of the project and getting clearance from the Centre, the BJP, which has been accusing the old party of trying to politicize the issue, is likely to go ahead with It is likely to compete. During the march several of its leaders and workers were reported to have been infected with the virus, as well as the march in violation of COVID restrictions.
Issues related to the government’s handling of the economy, getting funds from the Centre, “unilateral” announcement of a river linking project in the Union Budget, the COVID situation, among other issues are also likely to come up for discussion during the session.
Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah has called a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party on February 14 to discuss the strategy for the session.
The controversial anti-conversion bill passed by the Assembly during the winter session in Belagavi in December is likely to be taken up in the Legislative Council during the session.
Though the bill was introduced in the council during the winter session, the government did not push for it as it lacked numbers in the Upper House. The ruling BJP, now with the support of an independent, is likely to take up the bill during this session, following the recent MLC elections from local authority constituencies.
This is also the first session for senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad, when he was recently appointed by the party as its leader in the Karnataka Legislative Council.
The JD(S), which is banking on issues related to regional pride, is likely to target the government on issues related to issues such as alleged paucity of funds to Kannada University, employment for locals, farmers and irrigation issues.
The session also comes at a time when Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is under pressure from BJP legislators to either expand or reshuffle the cabinet at the earliest with assembly elections in 2023.
According to the Assembly Secretariat, it has received 2,062 questions from MLAs, 81 calling attention notices and 31 notices under Rule 351.
Speaker Kageri has said that his office has so far received two bills – the Karnataka Ticket (Amendment) Bill and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill – for the session.
He also said that he would consider allotting two days in the upcoming session to discuss electoral reforms.
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