As MLAs arrive at Vidhan Soudha with resignation, speaker Ramesh Kumar reaches Jaydev Hospital
Bengaluru: Amidst rising tension in Karnataka political circles as eight rebel MLAs of coalition government arrived at Vidhan Soudha to submit their resignation to speaker Ramesh Kumar, the latter was seen at Jaydev Hospital in the city on Saturday.
According to the reports Ramesh Kumar, left his office at Vidhan Soudha minutes before the MLAs arrived at the Vidhan Soudha to submit resignation.
Initially the whereabouts of the speaker were not known but later it was claimed that the speaker was seen at Jaydev Hospital. Media reports added that Kumar visited his relative who was reportedly admitted in the hospital.
Meanwhile four more MLAs joined the eight rebel MLAs including former JD(S) state president H Vishwanath and former Congress minister Ramalinga Reddy and are expected submit their resignations from the assembly.
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Karnataka Assembly clears 12 bills, including Karnataka Rent Amendment Bill
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): The state Assembly on Tuesday passed 12 bills, including the Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Bill.
The objects and reasons of the Rent Bill said that it has been introduced to achieve the principle of "Minimum Government Maximum Governance" by decriminalisation minor offences and rationalization of monetary penalties as envisaged in the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of provisions) Act, 2023.
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The amendment says that if any landlord or tenant fails to present copy of the lease agreement for registration as required under clauses (a) or (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 4 or fails to file the particulars as required under the proviso thereto, he shall on conviction be punishable with a fine up to Rs 2,000 or with simple imprisonment for a month or both. The same is applicable to middlemen involved in it.
The other bills that were cleared are the Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Bill, The Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill, Sri Malai Mahadeshwaraswamy Kshethra Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, The Chandraguthi Shree Renukamba Kshetra Development Authority Bill and Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Bill.
The Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka State Universities (Second Amendment) Bill, Bayaluseeme Development Board (Amendment) Bill and Malnad Area Development Board (Amendment) Bill were also cleared.
