' ) 8 2 1 * 5 5 5 VRGR $"#(!#1')VCEBRS WWT!Pa!RT%&!$"#1$# ,-)(,./012 /001 *+,-. /+2-3 1 ? &0-3/ "-9:2O#-"2 #"27441-&-"# 2,7,43/":6 07:1-,0740-"#6- ;"22,,-4& -"37-14 37-"2&-7 :0-#3# @--&437"-1-"A5? 27-24" 7@2-0-29-@6-2- , 3 !+<<,,& (' =- # - 3% 4134/56 * /1 R "#$% ! &'( ( 0"&-,445"62,7 malafide intention. I will give them a befitting reply if they R arnataka Assembly Speaker repeat the same in front of me,” KKR Ramesh Kumar on Siddaramaiah said. Thursday disqualified two He said, “The rebel MLAs Congress rebel MLAs and an are trying to shift the blame on Independent legislator and said me after widespread public R he will take a couple of days to backlash against them for decide the fate of 14 other rebel betraying and back-stabbing "62,7 Congress lawmakers. both the electorate and the Kumar said members dis- party. Everything will be clear mid walkout by BJP’s ally qualified under the anti-defec- when the dust settles but by AJanata Dal(U), which tion law cannot contest or get then they would have bitten the accused the Modi Government elected to the Assembly till the dust.” Recalling his days as of “creating friction in society”, end of the term of the House. Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah the Lok Sabha on Thursday The Congress leaders are said there were many baseless passed Triple Talaq Bill after keenly watching the reactions allegations against him — “a intense debate and dramatic of the other rebel MLAs to the venom he digested to serve scenes. The Bill will now go to Speaker’s decision to expel the people with good intent.” the Rajya Sabha, where its pas- three MLAs who chose to skip “Time will answer every- sage will depend on the stand the vote of trust motion in the thing! Satyameva Jayathe!!” of the JD(U) and another NDA Assembly. Congress leaders Siddaramaiah said. As the partner the AIADMK, which is hope that some of the MLAs coordination committee chair- also opposed to the Bill. may come back to their fold to man of the coalition The Congress and the escape expulsion, thus making Government, Siddaramaiah Trinamool Congress walked it difficult for the BJP to stake was charged with not letting the out of the House accusing the claim for the Government for- JD(S) and the Congress State Government of targeting mation. !"# ! $$ % presidents to be part of the Muslim men “only”. The BJP The Speaker said he was penal led by him. countered the Opposition par- convinced that the resigna- Assembly against the back- State and explored the options coalition Government headed JD(S) State president- ties saying they were engaged tions by the three members drop of the rebellion by a sec- ahead for the party. by Kumaraswamy. turned-rebel MLA AH in playing vote-bank politics &! !' (& ) were not voluntary and genuine tion of their MLAs. The State needs to pass the Cautioning media houses Vishwanath had been targeting and showing utter injustice to and he had therefore rejected The coalition had needed Finance Bill before July 31. against peddling “false news”, Siddaramaiah for not bringing hapless Muslim women. sending a person to jail if he or strengthen the landmark judg- them and proceeded to dis- 103 votes in its favour to win Sources said if a Government Siddaramaiah said he would out the common minimum During the debate, the his advocate apologises before ment of the Supreme Court to qualify them under the anti- the motion as 20 MLAs is not in place before the month give them a befitting reply if programme as agreed upon by Opposition parties warned the the Magistrate. Then matter is undo the injustice to Muslim defection law. Congress-JDS (17), BSP (1), end, then imposition of they repeat the allegation in the two parties at the time of Government that the Bill will over. I am amazed to see many women. He pointed out that “They have violated the Independents (2) skipped pro- President’s rule may be a con- front of him. In a series of forming the coalition be defeated in the Rajya Sabha members are saying this Bill is law enforcement agencies are provisions of the 10th Schedule ceedings, reducing the effective stitutional necessity for the tweets, the he said the rebels Government. and demanded that it should be to send men to jail. He will only facing difficulties in enforcing of the Constitution (anti-defec- strength of the House to 205. passage of the Bill, which is were trying to “shift the blame Vishwanath had also sent to Standing Committee. go to jail if he sticks to his the verdict due to the absence tion law) and therefore are In Delhi, a group of why the BJP is also consulting on me but the facts would sur- charged him with betraying Law Minister Ravi Shankar instant triple talaq stand which of the law. disqualified,” he said. Karnataka BJP leaders, includ- legal experts. face once the dust settles.” JD(S) supremo HD Deve Prasad said penal provisions is a crime and banned by the “When Hindus and The Speaker’s announce- ing Jagdish Shettar, Arvind Meanewhile, senior “Media houses are report- Gowda by making him trust are meant to prevent the bar- Supreme Court,” said Prasad, Muslims are jailed under ment came two days after the Limbavali, Madhuswamy, Congress leader and former ing that a few rebel MLAs have the Congress during the Lok baric Triple Talaq practice and citing many incidents of Triple dowry law or Domestic Congress-JD(S) coalition Basavaraj Bommai and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that I instigated them Sabha election and then work- not for sending the husband to Talaq even after the Supreme Violence Act, no one objects. Government headed by HD Yeddyurappa’s son Vijayendra, on Thursday rubbished reports to resign and destabilise our ing for his defeat from the prison if he withdraws his Court verdict. What is the objection in penal- Kumaraswamy collapsed as it met Amit Shah as they dis- that he had instigated the rebels Government. This is nothing Tumkur constituency at the fag decision or apologises. Prasad said it was the duty ising the practice,” he said. lost the trust vote in the cussed the development in the to resign and destabilise the but a false allegation with end of his political career. “Then what is the point of of Parliament to create a law to Continued on Page 7 # ++,, - 4/% &' &() / * %!& * 37-"2&-7 4 he Chandigarh ,43/":6 R ! Tadministration on ! Q R Wednesday ordered a he Private University Bill was passed by "62,7 probe into the allega- Tthe Uttar Pradesh Assembly by voice ! tions by actor Rahul vote on Thursday, bringing 27 private uni- P " he Government has decided to extend Bose that city-based versities, including Maulana Jauhar Tthe ongoing Parliament Session till star hotel, JW Marriott, University in Rampur, under the purview !" " # August 7 to take up and finish legislative exorbitantly charged of UP State University Act amid opposi- % "62,7 business. The session, which began on June him 442.50 for two bananas. tion from Samajwadi Party, which want- & 17, was earlier scheduled to end on July 26. Rahul Bose had tweeted about “illegal ed the Bill to be sent to a select commit- arliament on Thursday While the Opposition is not in favour and exorbitant charge of GST” by the lux- tee. '() Papproved the amendment of the extension, the decision was taken by ury hotel. “The Bill is an attempt to subjugate * to the RTI Act, with the Rajya *) the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner these private universities by official inter- O Sabha passing it amid the Affairs. Over half a dozen Bills, including and Excise and Taxation Commissioner ference. This will affect the quality of teach- Opposition walkout on the the terms of the Chief that the motions for sending Triple Talaq, are yet to be passed by Mandip Singh Brar has asked Assistant ing in these universities,” said Ujjwal issue of sending it to a Select Information Commissioners the Bill to select committee and Parliament. Excise and Taxation Commissioner to Raman Singh of Samajwadi Party. # P Committee of the House. and Information passage of the draft law would As soon as the Triple Talaq Bill was investigate how the hotel could charge GST The state government aims to bring an $ After four adjournments Commissioners at both the be taken up only after the dis- passed in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary on fresh fruits. umbrella legislation to regulate, monitor , *# against the backdrop of protest Central and State levels, as cussion. Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi rose to Rahul Bose had posted on his tweet, and control flourishing private universities in the Well of the House, the well as has a say on the salaries, The House witnessed four inform Speaker Om Birla about the deci- “You have to see this to believe it. Who said in the state and bring 27 universities, -/ motion was negated by 117 allowances and other terms brief adjournments amid the sion to extend the session. fruit wasn’t harmful to your existence? Ask including Maulana Jauhar university, under % * members voting against the and conditions of their services. din as Congress, DMK, CPI, The Government had indicated on the wonderful folks at @JWMarriottChd its ambit. The Private University Bill to 01O2 motion and 75 members vot- RTI activists and the CPI(M), TMC and AAP mem- Wednesday that the session could be #goingbananas #howtogetfitandgobroke enact this law was tabled in the Assembly ing in favour.