Janardhana Reddy visits Yeddyurappa's residence: Significant discussion takes place
Bengaluru, Nov 17: Former Minister Janardhana Reddy, who has recently been released on bail in connection with the Ambident fraud case, visited BJP state President BS Yeddyurappa at the latter's residence today.
Janardhana Reddy, who visited the Yeddyurappa's residence in Dollars Colony, discussed with him for about half an hour despite the BJP national leaders' advise that the state BJP leaders should not share dais with Janardhana Reddy, who had been imprisoned for alleged illegal mining.
"I have no connection with the Ambident case. In spite of that, the state government pressured the police to file a false case against me," Janardhan Reddy said. He has reportedly requested the party to stand by him during these crises.
"I came forward to work on behalf of the BJP during the previous Assembly polls. But I was hurt when the BJP National President Amit Shah stated that the party had no connection with Janardhana Reddy," he added.
It is learnt that Yeddyurappa has given Janardhana Reddy an assurance that the party will cooperate as much as possible.
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BJP slams move to make CM Siddaramaiah as RDPR varsity chancellor replacing Guv
Bengaluru (PTI): Opposition BJP on Friday condemned the government's move to make the chief minister the chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) University replacing the governor, terming it as an attempt to pollute the higher education system.
State BJP president B Y Vijayendra said this attempt to cut down on the powers of the governor is a conspiracy to upset the constitutional system.
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved a bill, according to which the chief minister will be appointed as the chancellor, replacing the governor at the RDPR University in Gadag.
The governor is the chancellor for all public universities in Karnataka.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot currently holds the post.
"With a good intention that politics should not mix in education and as per the intent of the constitution, the Governor who is also the constitutional head of the state is the chancellor of the universities. But the government led by Siddaramaiah (CM), which is engaged in a series of corruption, by abusing its existing powers, is trying to pollute the higher education system," Vijayendra posted on 'X'.
He said the government's move will allow "unnecessary political interference" in the field of rural development studies.
"The Congress government, which has been impatient towards the governor since the beginning, sees him as an enemy to cut down on the powers, and it is a conspiracy to upset the constitutional system. This move of the state government is highly condemnable," he added.
Earlier in September, the cabinet, at a meeting held in Kalaburagi, decided to divest the governor of the power to appoint the vice-chancellor of RDPR University.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil on Thursday defended the government's move and said, "It will make the university more active and quick decisions will be taken...this system is there in many states, including Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh."
