Governor is acting as BJP agent: Dinesh Gundurao
Bengaluru: KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao accused that Governor of the state Vajubai Vala was acting as a BJP agent and the national party was misusing the Raj Bhavan as its office.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Gundurao said that the Governor held a discussion with those who have resigned from MLA position. Why did he summon the city police commissioner? Why did he write letter to the Speaker to take a decision on MLAs' resignation, he asked.
BJP was misleading the disgruntled MLAs. But the disgruntled MLAs should understand that none would ask them anything once they were disqualified, he said.
Speaker Ramesh Kumar would not yield to any pressure and he would take action as per law. BJP's decision to move to the Supreme Court and making allegations against the Speaker was a symbol of its desperation, he said.
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Karnataka Assembly passes hate speech bill amid din
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 18 (PTI): The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed a bill against hate speech amid a din.
The Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such law in the country, has a provision for a jail term up to seven years and fine up to Rs one lakh.
It was passed amid din by the BJP MLAs.
The bill, cleared by the cabinet on December 4, was presented in the House by Home Minister G Parameshwara on December 10.
The Minister said the provision for 10 years jail term in the event of repeated offence has been reduced to seven years.
According to the bill, any expression, which is made, published or circulated in words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise, in public view, with an intention to cause injury, disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will against person alive or dead, class or group of persons or community, to meet any prejudicial interest, is hate speech.
During the discussion, Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh said coastal Karnataka is "burning" due to hate speech and hate crime.
BJP MLAs from the region raised objections to this and then trooped into the well of the house. Other BJP legislators followed them.
Later, the bill was passed.
