Independence Day flower show to celebrate Rani Chennamma, Rayanna at Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Bengaluru: The Horticulture Department has commenced preparations for the annual Independence Day Flower Show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, with notable efforts underway, including freshly painted walkways and well-maintained hedges, signalling the onset of the much-anticipated event.
This year’s flower show will be themed around “Kittur Rani Chennamma and Sangolli Rayanna,” as reported by Deccan Herald.
The 218th edition of the flower show will be held over 12 days, from August 7 to 18. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to inaugurate the event on August 7. As part of the festivities, an Ikebana workshop for women and children will be conducted on August 9 at 1:00 PM, featuring sessions on floral arrangements and vegetable carving.
Entry tickets are priced at Rs 80 for adults on weekdays and Rs 100 on weekends. Students above the age of 12 will be charged Rs 30, while uniformed school students will be granted free entry on working days.
“New staff, vehicles, home guards, and volunteers will be deployed to maintain cleanliness throughout the show,” DH quoted M. Jagdeesh, Joint Director of the Horticulture Department, as saying. He added that the flower show will remain eco-friendly with no-plastic zones and enhanced cleaning measures in place, despite an anticipated footfall of 9 to 10 lakh visitors.
Police personnel will be deployed for security, and parking facilities will be arranged. However, only school buses and emergency vehicles will be permitted entry into the park premises.
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Governor’s speech row: CM Siddaramaiah cites “Vartha Bharathi” editorial in assembly
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday cited an editorial published in the Kannada daily Vartha Bharathi during the Assembly session. The Chief Minister was responding to a debate in the assembly held over the Governor's address to the joint session of both Houses of the State Legislature.
On January 22, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot declined to read the customary address prepared by the government and made a two-line address before walking out on the first day of the State legislature session, triggering a major political row.
After the House reconvened following the lunch break, Speaker U.T. Khader gave CM Siddaramaiah the opportunity to respond to the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address. In his reply, the Chief Minister said the Governor left in haste without reading the full speech prepared by the government. He also pointed out that the Governor did not include the phrase “Jai Samvidhana” (Hail Constitution) and did not wait until the completion of the national anthem, stating that such conduct was inappropriate.
Referring to editorials published in various state dailies, the Chief Minister specifically cited Vartha Bharathi’s editorial dated January 23.
He said Governor Gehlot’s conduct during the January 22 session was not in keeping with the dignity of the constitutional office. Qouting the editorial the CM said, “the Governor appeared to act as though decisions and resolutions of the elected government required approval from him or the Central government, undermining the federal structure. Such actions violated the spirit of the Constitution and further fueled the already existing conflict between the Centre and the state."
Is Vartha Bharathi part of the government's cabinet? : V. Sunil Kumar
In the meantime, BJP MLA V. Sunil Kumar intervened the CM and questioned whether Vartha Bharathi was part of the government’s Cabinet.
Siddaramaiah responded saying, “no representatives of the newspaper were associated with the Congress party.”
Supporting the CM's statement and taking a jab at the BJP MLA, Minister Byrathi Suresh added, “None of Vartha Bharati’s representatives are there in our Cabinet. The editor of another newspaper was a member of your (BJP) party.”
