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Kumaraswamy govt stretches trust vote T20 to a Test match

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July 20, 2019

Bengaluru, Jul 20: After three ‘deadlines’ and 17 hours of debate, the JD(S)-Congress government got a breather as the assembly was adjourned till Monday when the vote of confidence will be taken up.CM HD Kumaraswamy appeared to have the last word as the governor’s third ‘request’ to wrap up the trust vote was dismissed amid a heated debate over whether he could intervene in House proceedings.

After Kumaraswamy failed to meet governor Vajubhai R Vala’s 1.30pm deadline on Friday, the latter sent another letter to the CM, giving him time till midnight to prove his majority. The House was adjourned at 8.25pm.

The debate over the governor’s letters appeared to go in circles. Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said it was up to the CM to decide if he should abide by it since it was addressed to him, while Kumaraswamy requested the speaker to decide whether the governor can set a deadline. The CM cited an SC verdict that the governor cannot act as an ombudsman of the legislature and reminded BJP members that until the discussion is over, they cannot press for division of votes. All eyes will now be on the governor’s next move as he can exercise his discretionary powers to resolve the crisis or set a new deadline. The governor had, in his last missive on Friday, indicated he was getting several complaints of “horse-trading”.

“The governor has written a second love letter to me. He (governor) has said he has been receiving reports about horse-trading. He is speaking about horse-trading now. What was he doing for the last 10 days? Why did he not write any letter when 10 MLAs resigned,” Kumaraswamy said.

The faceoff appears set to escalate into another legalconstitutional battle as the CM has moved Supreme Court seeking right to issue whip to rebel MLAs. In the petition, he said the governor cannot dictate to the assembly on how the confidence motion is to be taken up. “No such direction on trust vote could have been issued by the governor when confidence motion was already initiated. Deadlines set by governor are completely contrary and ex facie in contravention of apex court’s earlier verdict,” Kumaraswamy told the apex court in his petition.

The trust vote proceedings resumed in the House around 11am on Friday, with the speaker asking Kumaraswamy to speak on the debate on the confidence motion, disallowing discussion on the point of order raised by Congress MLA Siddaramaiah. A daylong debate ensued even as the ruling coalition and opposition BJP members fought intensely over the governor’s directive.

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May 19,2020

Bengaluru, May 19: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has begun booking of tickets from May 18. Ticket counters have been opened after implementation of new guidelines for the fourth phase of COVID-19 nationwide lockdown.

People seeking to travel can book the tickets through KSRTC booking counters, authorised franchises booking counters and online, mobile booking, according to a release.

The advanced booking has started for Bengaluru-Shivamogga, Bengaluru-Mysuru, Bengaluru-Mangaluru routes, among others.

Bookings can be made upto 30 days in advance, as per the release.

Amid COVID-19, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation has restricted the operation services of the bus between 7 AM to 7 PM, said the release.

Passengers are permitted to travel with social distancing measures while the transport corporation will follow the standard operating procedure issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The MHA had issued updated guidelines after the implementation of the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown on May 17th.

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April 21,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 21: Karnataka cabinet on Monday decided to continue the COVID-19 lockdown measures currently in force in the state till May 3 without any relaxation, Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister J C Madhuswamy said.

However, leaving a window open, it authorised chief minister B S Yediyurappa and the COVID-19 Task Force to meet in three or four days to review and take further decision about any relaxation, he told reporters.

"Today cabinet has decided it (the norms) will be extended up to May 3... there will be no relaxation and the situation that that exists as of today will continue," he said.

Pending the cabinet decision, chief secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar had on Sunday issued fresh orders directing the continuation of the stringent lockdown measures issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs till the midnight of April 21.

Meanwhile, five new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 395, the Health department said on Monday.

"Five new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon... Till date 395 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 16 deaths and 111 discharges," the department said in its mid-day situation update.

All the five fresh cases are from Kalaburagi and contacts of patients who have already tested positive.

Four of them are men of age 17, 13, 50 and 19, and one woman aged 30.

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May 15,2020

Bengalur, May 15: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Friday said that stern action will be taken against the persons responsible for organising the village temple fair in Ramanagara district.

"Stern action will be taken against the person responsible for organising the festival. This should not have happened," the Deputy CM said.

Flouting all social distancing norms, people had gathered in large numbers for a temple fair in Kolagondanahalli village of Ramanagara. People were even not wearing masks.

They had taken permission for gathering from Panchayat Development Officer NC Kalmatt.

Kalmatt has been suspended by Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner following a report by the Tehsildar.

Meanwhile, 45 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,032 on Friday, according to the state Health Department.

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