K'taka CM urges voters to hand over "empty mug" given to state by PM Modi to JDS candidate in Kolar
Kolar: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while addressing a roadshow in Bangarapet town of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency, called on voters to hand over the "empty mug" given to the state by PM Modi to the JDS candidate in Kolar and ensure victory for the Congress candidate.
He criticised Modi and Deve Gowda for allegedly deceiving the people of Chikkaballapur with false promises. Siddaramaiah questioned why the state's share of tax money, drought grants, and flood relief were not provided, despite the promises made.
He accused Modi of waiving off loans for the rich while neglecting farmers' loans and failing to provide minimum support prices for crops. Siddaramaiah asserted that Modi's "empty mug" was a symbol of the fraud committed against the state in the 15th Finance Commission.
Siddaramaiah challenged Deve Gowda to fill the mug with the losses and injustices faced by the state. He also criticised Deve Gowda for his previous statements and alliances, urging voters to reject the "empty mug" of Modi.
Siddaramaiah expressed confidence in the victory of the Congress candidate, Gautam, in Kolar and called for a stronger mandate in Bangarapet Assembly Constituency to empower MLA Narayanaswamy.
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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."
