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BusinessLine 12 NEWS THURSDAY • JULY 11 • 2019

Karnataka crisis: 2 more Cong MLAs quit ...In Rajya Sabha, Congress Scuffle breaks out between BJP and resignations of the MLAs. wages a lone battle on the issue The Congress, too, held Congress MLAs outside Speaker’s office dharna near Raj Bhavan as the OUR BUREAU WX party were protesting on a Governor did not give them New Delhi, July 10 Parliamentary Affairs sensitive issue and an organ­ OUR BUREAU have resigned, K Sudhakar an appointment. The Congress on Wednesday Minister Pralhad Joshi ised debate will be held on Bengaluru, July 10 and MTB Nagaraj. As in the Former Chief Minister, JD fought a lone battle in Rajya said the Centre may Thursday. “My party and the Two more Congress MLAs case of the other MLAs, the law (S)­Congress coordination Sabha on the arrest and deten­ have to extend the Opposition are serious about tendered their resignations will take its own course.” panel chief and CLP leader Sid­ tion of the Leader of Opposi­ session if Opposition the discussion on Budget. I from their Assembly seat on It is said, if the rebels are daramaiah tweeted “Respec­ tion Ghulam Nabi Azad for a have requested the Finance does not cooperate Wednesday to the Karnataka adamant, then the Congress­ ted Governor Mr Vajubhai brief period in Bengaluru. Minister to be present in the Speaker’s oce amidst a JD(S) coalition numbers could Vala, You belong to the whole An unrelenting Centre in­ House. Tomorrow, let there be scue between a few BJP and go down from 118 to 100 in the State and all the parties, yet we sisted on continuing with the to start the debate. Prabhu an organised debate and I re­ Congress MLAs at the Vidhana 224­member State Assembly. are not allowed to meet you. I debate on the Budget and the spoke for about 45 minutes, quest the Chair to adjourn the Soudha. The majority mark will also urge you to give appointment Congress had to hold a series of braving attempts by Congress House for the day,” he said. He, The resignations by the two drop from 113 to 104. The BJP Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and Ghulam Nabi Azad at a protest immediately to brief about informal meetings with BJP members to disrupt his speech. however, did not say anything MLAs — MTB Nagaraj (repres­ has 105 members and the against the BJP in Bengaluru on Wednesday SOMASHEKAR GRN ongoing sabotage of demo­ leaders to nally get the House on the developments in enting Hoskote) and K Sud­ backing of two Independents cracy by @BJP4India. Is the po­ adjourned on such a ‘sensitive’ Budget discussion Karnataka, for which his party hakar (Chikkaballapur) — will take its tally to 107. liged. The BJP, as usual, is twist­ memorandum and requested lice acting on their own or on issue. The Congress also had to After discussions with the MPs were in the well. takes the total number of le­ Sudhakar was taken into ing facts to use this as fodder him to advise the Speaker to your direction?” agree to participate in the dis­ Congress, the Leader of the Earlier, Parliamentary Aairs gislators who have tendered custody by Congress MLAs for their shameful act immediately. The dharna against the BJP cussion on Thursday, starting House Thawarchand Gehlot Minister Pralhad Joshi said the resignations to 18. and the Governor intervened #OperationKamala.” Speaking to reporters, was led by JD(S) supremo HD from 11 am, cancelling the Zero announced that the Congress Centre may have to extend the The scue broke out when and asked police to produce State BJP president BS Yeddyurappa alleged that the Deve Gowda and Senior Con­ Hour and the Question Hour. wanted the presence of Fin­ session if the Opposition does Sudhakar came out the Speak­ Sudhakar before him. The in­ Yeddyurappa led a dharna de­ political crisis is created by gress leaders Ghulam Nabi Though the members of the ance Minister Nirmala Sithara­ not cooperate. “Let them (Con­ er’s oce after submitting his tervention followed Sud­ manding that Speaker accepts the Congress and the JD(S). Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Samajwadi Party and Left man during the debate. “We gress) say whatever they want papers. Congress leaders Priy­ hakar’s wife appealing for pro­ the resignations of MLAs and “The government has already Venugopal and Siddaramaiah. parties did not join the Con­ have agreed to continue the on the Karnataka issue or any ank Kharge tried to whisk him tection to her husband. also asked Chief Minister HD lost majority. If the Speaker ac­ gress members in raising the discussion on Budget tomor­ other State issue, but at least al­ o physically to convince the Priyank Kharge tweeted, Kumaraswamy to step down cepts the resignations Rebel MLAs move SC issue, the parties walked out row from 11 am. (Congress low the the Budget discussion MLA to withdraw his resigna­ “Contrary to media reports, from oce as he has lost the without delay, the Assembly Meanwhile, 10 rebel Congress saying that the Budget discus­ deputy leader) Anand Sharma to continue. After that we have tion. But BJP MLAs objected to MLA Sudhakar was not man­ majority. session (from July 12) won’t and JD(S) MLAs moved Su­ sion is being held in din. has urged the Finance Minister many bills, otherwise, it will be it. Later he was taken to Minis­ handled by anyone. He is a Later, Yeddyurappa and BJP start,” he added. preme Court alleging that the As former Finance Minister P be present in the House during inevitable to extend Parlia­ ter KJ George’s chamber. friend of mine and I requested MLAs met Karnataka Gov­ A delegation of BJP leaders Speaker has been deliberately Chidambaram didn’t initiate the debate. There is an under­ ment beyond July 26. I appeal Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar him to speak to PCC President ernor Vajubhai Vala at Raj also met the Speaker and re­ not accepting their the discussion,the Chair in­ standing on this,” Gehlot said. to them earnestly to allow the said, “Today, two more MLAs in private for which he ob­ Bhavan and submitted a quested him to accept the resignations. vited BJP leader Suresh Prabhu Sharma said members of his Budget discussion,” Joshi said. ESIC board poll: Congress alleges AAP rules out alliance with JJP Rahul blames local leaders for Amethi BJP and Trinamool are in a pact for Haryana defeat, says will not abandon constituency OUR BUREAU Soon after the session, understanding between the Assembly polls PRESS TRUST OF INDIA district and the party cam­ New Delhi, July 10 Bhattacharya was heard talk­ TMC and the BJP. TMC’s chief Amethi, July 10 paign lacked direction, ac­ An otherwise routine elec­ ing angrily to BJP members whip in the House Sukhendu PRESS TRUST OF INDIA On his rst visit to Amethi cording to the participants. tion to the Governing Coun­ for voting for TMC’s candid­ Shekhar Ray, rubbished the New Delhi, July 10 constituency after losing the They alleged that some cil of Employees’ State Insur­ ate. Later, he told reporters claims. The Aam Aadmi Party has ruled seat, Congress leader Rahul party men worked with the ance Corporation (ESIC) that he spoke to the BJP “As per convention in Par­ out an alliance with the Jan­ Gandhi on Wednesday attrib­ BJP in the constituency. among the members of the leader and Minister Prakash liament, elections are never nayak Janata Party (JJP) for the uted his defeat to local lead­ They also unanimously de­ Rajya Sabha became contro­ Javadekar on how the BJP held for these posts (ESIC upcoming Assembly elections ers, who he said stayed away manded that Gandhi should versial after the Congress and supported a party that is ‘but­ nomination). Parties mutu­ in Haryana in October. from the people. He assured withdraw his resignation as Left alleged a secret pact chering’ its members in ally decide. But this time an AAP’s State unit has been he will not abandon the con­ party president. between the BJP and the Trin­ Bengal. election was forced upon us. asked to prepare a report on the stituency, party functionaries In Amethi, Gandhi’s repres­ amool Congress. “Last night when the TMC This seat was allotted to TMC political scenario in the State, said. entative Chandrakant Dubey TMC’s MP Dola Sen de­ approached us to withdraw, for many years. senior leader Gopal Rai said on “I will not leave Amethi. It is and Congress district presid­ feated Congress’ Pradeep (we) told them that no time “It is ridiculous to allege Wednesday. my home and family,” former ent Yogendra Mishra have also Bhattacharya and CPI(M)’s left to withdraw. All the MPs that anyone joined hands for “After the Lok Sabha election, State Youth Congress chief All ears During the visit, Rahul is also expected to meet party workers resigned. Elamaram Kareem by a huge had been contacted and it membership to a Rajya Sabha we analysed the political situ­ Nadeem Ashraf Jayasi quoted The meeting with party margin, where Rajya Sabha was too late to inform them board. People are aware how ation and we have decided to Gandhi as saying at a meeting. defeated Gandhi in his bas­ hard work of party workers. workers, including booth MPs were the voters. Sen got otherwise. BJP supporters in Congress and CPI(M) joined contest the upcoming elections “The development of tion by over 55,000 votes in According to him, Gandhi presidents from ve assembly 90 of the 156 votes polled. Bengal should know how hands with BJP to defeat our without forming any alliance Amethi will not be hampered. the recent election. Gandhi said that the workers did a lot segments — Salon, Amethi, Bhattacharya got 46 and their central leadership acts candidates in the Lok Sabha in the State,” he told reporters. I am the MP from Wayanad had represented Amethi pre­ during the campaign but Gauriganj, Jagdishpur and Karim eight while 12 votes in the Rajya Sabha — that they elections and to what extent In Harayana, which has 10 but my ties with Amethi are viously since the 2004 general local leaders remained away Tiloi — lasted 50 minutes. were invalid. support TMC which kills CPI(M) and Congress votes Lok Sabha seats, the Aam Aadmi three decades old. I will ght election. from the people, leading to Gandhi then left for two vil­ The TMC has 13 MPs in the their workers in Bengal,” he shifted to BJP. The allegation Party and the JJP fought the elec­ for Amethi in Delhi,” Gandhi District Congress commit­ his defeat. lages in Chhatoh block on the Upper House, the Congress said. by the defeated Congress can­ tions together on four and six reportedly told party workers. tee member Narendra Mishra Many workers said the Con­ way to Lucknow, from where 48 and the Left parties seven. Kareem felt there was an didate is ridiculous,” he said. seats respectively. Union Minister Smriti Irani said Gandhi appreciated the gress was weak in the entire he ew back to Delhi. Drama in Goa too as 10 Cong MLAs break away to join BJP Group submits The group, led by Leader of ister Pramod Sawant was three seats each, while the NCP Opposition Chandrakant present when the group arrived and the MGP have one each. letter to Speaker Kavlekar, met Assembly Speaker at the Assembly complex around When asked, Kavlekar refused Rajesh Patnekar and gave him a 7.30 pm. to give the reason behind their PRESS TRUST OF INDIA letter informing him of break­ Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo move, but said that they will Panaji, July 10 ing away from the party. was also present. make a statement later in the Winds of political instability in The MLAs include Atanasio With 10 MLAs changing sides, evening. neighbouring Karnataka Monserratte, Jenier Monser­ the strength of Congress in the Pramod Sawant was sworn in reached Goa on Wednesday, with ratte, Francis Silveira, Philip House is reduced to ve. as Chief Minister in March this two­thirds (10 out of 15) of Con­ Nery Rodrigues, Cleaofacio Dias, The BJP is the single largest year, after the death of then gress MLAs breaking away to Wilfred DSa, Nilkant Halarnkar party with 17 seats, Goa Forward Chief Minister Manohar Par­ merge with the ruling BJP. and Isidor Fernandes. Chief Min­ Party and Independents have rikar. Maharashtra rejigs maritime policy; extends concession licence periods

OUR BUREAU A press statement issued by period has doubled to 30 years. Mumbai, July 10 the Chief Minister’s oce said The developers of such jet­ The Maharashtra Cabinet on greeneld ports and multi­pur­ ties will have to handle 50 per Tuesday approved the changes pose jetty developers will have cent cargo volume in the rst 15 in the Maharashtra Maritime to make 100 per cent capital in­ years. Such jetties will also be Development Policy of 2016, in­ vestment and handle 50 per able to handle passenger and creasing the period of conces­ cent cargo in the rst 35 years. Ro­Ro services, sea training and sion agreement for greeneld oceanic research, the state­ ports and multi­purpose jetties Concession agreements ment said. to 50 years from 35 now. For developers of shipyards, In the updated policy, the no­ Multi­purpose jetties have the period of the concessional menclature of the multi­pur­ also been allowed to handle agreement has been increased pose jetty has been changed to Exim cargo. to 30 years from 10 years now. coastal berth for those who Maharashtra has the second­ In the rst 21 years of the agree­ handle cargo for coastal ship­ longest coastline among mari­ ment, the developers will have ping. time States with two major and to make 100 per cent capital in­ For developing marine infra­ 48 minor ports. Currently, only vestment and reach 50 per cent structure on government land 12 minor ports handle cargo. target of shipbuilding and re­ and the intertidal zone, the de­ Therefore, the policy has high­ pairs, the statement said. veloper would be selected lighted the opportunities for For jetties owned by the Ma­ based on competitive bidding further improvement of mari­ harashtra Maritime Board, the or through the Swiss challenge time infrastructure. concessional agreement method, the statement added. Ahead of Chandrayaan 2 launch, ISRO sends out a teaser tweet MSOMASEKHAR First, ssion theory states sion between the Earth and an­ Hyderabad, July 10 that the earth’s rotational speed other celestial body caused a As the countdown for the caused the Moon to split from segment of the planet to break launch of Chandrayaan 2 pro­ the planet earth, while its gravit­ o and become the moon. gresses at the SHAR Space Port, ational pull anchored this frag­ Chandrayaan 2 will uncover the Indian Space Research Or­ ment to become our natural the answers and more, ISRO ganisation (ISRO) has piqued satellite. tweeted. public’s curiosity with a teaser Second, according to the Cap­ At 2.51 am on Monday, the tweet — where did the moon tive Theory, the moon was an GSLV MKIII rocket will re the come from? untethered object before it was mission which involves Vikram The launch is scheduled for captured by the earth’s gravita­ — the lander and Progyan — the July 15. tional eld during a y by. rover to travel the distance and The third, hypothesis of co­ac­ make a soft­landing on Septem­ Four theories cretion says a single cloud of gas ber 6. Preparedness review and Listing the four possible theor­ created the moon and the Earth tests are in processsince Sunday ies, ISRO handle asked, “Is there while orbiting a black hole. at the Satish Dhawan Space Port a fth alternative that no one And the fourth theory, Giant in Sriharikota in Andhra has considered? Impact Hypothesis, said a colli­ Pradesh.

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