BS Yediyurappa takes oath as the CM of Karnataka; faces challenge of proving majority in one week
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President BS Yediyurappa on Friday took oath as the Chief Minister of the state in the name of god for the fourth time as his party claimed to form government in the state. He was administered the oath by Governor Vajubhai Vala at Rajbhavan in a ceremony on Friday evening here.
Yediyurappa on Friday morning had met Governor Vajubhai Vala and had claimed stakes at the formation of government after the Cong-JD(S) coalition government collapsed on Tuesday evening after being defeated in trust vote.
With this, Yediyurappa has taken oath as the CM of the state for the fourth time but has interestingly not completed on the previous three occasion.
He became the CM of the state for the first time in 2007 in coalition agreement with JD(S), but he had to vacate the CM’s post in seven days after the JD(S) withdrew support to his government. He once again become the CM of the state in 2008 riding upon the sympathy wave but had to resign from the post in the third year of the term after party’s high command asked him to step down amidst multi-thousand-crore illegal mining scam, which also saw him going to jail.
In May 2018 after the assembly election Yediyurappa staked claim at forming the government without having simple majority at the assembly and had to step down in two days when the Supreme Court asked him to prove majority.
This time around he has once again staked claim at forming government when his party is falling short of six seats to have simple majority. The total strength of the assembly is 222 after suspension of three MLAs meaning the simple majority mark is 112. The BJP currently has 105 party MLAs and has support of one independent MLA making their figure 106, six short to have simple majority.
Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has asked Yediyurappa to prove majority in the assembly in one week after taking oath as the CM. Yediyurappa’s close aides have also expressed confidence that the party will prove majority whenever asked to do so by the speaker.
BJP general secretary Muralidhar Rao along with Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, Roshan Baig the only congress MLA was present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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Strictest action promised after students forced to remove sacred thread at Bengaluru CET exam centre
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G on Monday said the government has decided to take the “strictest possible action” against those responsible for allegedly forcing some students to remove their ‘janivara’ (sacred thread) before entering the venue of the CET exam last week.
He said a committee of senior officials constituted to inquire into the incident reported that, prima facie, it appears the students were “intentionally” made to remove the ‘janivara’.
The city police have already booked three staff members of a private college in Bengaluru for allegedly forcing some students to remove their ‘janivara’ before entering the venue of the Common Entrance Test (CET-2026) last week.
Similar incidents last year in Shivamogga and Bidar had triggered controversy, following which the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) issued clear directions not to force students to remove any religious identification or symbol during exams.
“Despite KEA taking measures such as appointing dress code officials and providing training on dos and don’ts to prevent such incidents from recurring after last year’s cases, there has been a dereliction of duty this time,” Jagadeesha told reporters here.
“To take strict action against those responsible, an FIR has been registered, and arrests have been made. An inquiry has been conducted by senior officials, and those responsible have been suspended,” he added.
Stating that the inquiry report has been submitted at the district level, he said it will be forwarded to the government.
Based on the findings, it has also been decided that KEA will not conduct CET exams at the institution where the incident occurred, he added.
“The strictest possible action is being taken by the district administration and the government,” he added.
The deputy commissioner had constituted a committee headed by the additional deputy commissioner to investigate the incident and submit a report within two days.
“Exams have been held at several centres across the state, and nowhere else has this issue occurred. If students were forced to remove ‘janivara’ at this centre, it appears that it was intentional. We have taken it seriously,” he said, adding that strict action has been recommended to ensure such incidents do not recur.
Noting that senior officials were appointed for the inquiry, the DC said that after a thorough investigation and verification—which included statements from students, the school principal, exam observers, CCTV footage, and documents—it prima facie appears that students were intentionally made to remove the ‘janivara’.
“We are recommending strict action. The government has also ordered a detailed police investigation, and an FIR has been registered in connection with the incident,” he added.
