SC reprimanded Bhopaiah for disqualifying MLAs in 2011
Bengaluru, May 18: The Congress has expressed its strong exception against the Governor for appointing KG Bhopaiah as the Pro tem Speaker of the Assembly. As per the tradition, senior most MLA should be appointed as the Pro tem Speaker. But neglecting senior most MLA RV Deshapande, the Governor has appointed three-time winner KG Bhopaiah. It is not fair to neglect Deshapande, said senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singvi.
Bhopaiah had worked as the Speaker of Karnataka Assembly from 2009-2013. When No Confidence Motion was moved against then Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa in 2010, Bhopaiah had disqualified 11 BJP rebel MLAs and five independent MLAs to protect the government. Against that decision, those 11 MLAs moved the Karnataka high court, which upheld the Speaker’s order. Later, they have moved the Supreme Court, which nullified the Speaker order, he said.
In fact, the Supreme Court had then reprimanded Bhopaiah for violating the Constitutional values and social justice norm. It had also said that the Speaker had exhibited hasty decision to disqualify 16 MLAs before the date fixed for floor test. This decision had clearly indicated that the Speaker wanted defeat the No Confidence Motion move of the Opposition parties against the Chief Minister, the Supreme Court had said.
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Sanju Samson ton guides India to 61-run win over South Africa
Durban, Nov 8: Sanju Samson scored a scintillating century as India inflicted a 61-run defeat on South Africa in the first T20I here on Friday.
Invited to bat, Samson blazed away to 107 off 50 balls, hitting as many as 10 sixes and seven fours to help India post 202 for 8.
The spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy (3/25) and Ravi Bishnoi (3/28) then shared six wickets between them to bowl out South Africa for 141 in 17.5 overs.
Earlier, Samson became the first Indian to score back-to-back centuries in T20Is.
The opener notched his second T20I hundred off just 47 balls. His first had come in India's last outing against Bangladesh last month.
However, South Africa clawed their way back into the game as they stemmed the flow of runs by picking wickets in the last five overs.
Pacer Gerald Coetzee who claimed three wickets was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts.
Brief Scores:
India: 202 for 8 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 107, Tilak Verma 33; Gerald Coetzee 3/37)
South Africa: 141 all out in 17.5 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 25; Varun Chakaravarthy 3/25, Ravi Bishnoi 3/28)
