Biker killed, pillion rider injured in truck-motorbike collision in Chamarajnagar
Chamarajnagar: In a collision between a truck and motorbike outside the fire brigade office near RS Doddi, located a short distance away from Hanur town, the bike rider was killed on the spot while the pillion rider sustained severe injuries.
The 30-year-old rider, identified as Ganesh, a resident of Laggere in Bengaluru, was traveling to Male Mahadeshwara Hills with his friend Nagaraju during night time, when the truck coming down the road in the opposite direction collided with their bike head-on.
While Ganesh died on the spot, Nagaraju was grievously injured due to the intensity of the collision.
Nagaraju is being treated at the Government Sub-divisional Hospital, Kollegal.
The body of Ganesh has been shifted to the mortuary of the government hospital.
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Governor address row: Minister H.K. Patil says Governor must apologise to people of state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H. K. Patil on Friday accused Governor Thawarchand Gehlot of disrespecting the Legislature by not reading the Cabinet-approved address in full during the joint session, and said the Governor owed an apology to the people of the state.
Replying to a discussion in the Legislative Assembly on the controversy surrounding the Governor’s address, Patil rejected attempts by the BJP to draw parallels between the recent developments and earlier incidents in the House. He recalled that BJP legislators had once created disorder in the Assembly by tearing papers, confronting the Speaker at the Chair and disrupting proceedings, following which 18 MLAs were suspended. “Trying to justify yesterday’s events by comparing them with that incident is not acceptable,” he said.
Patil underlined that it was part of democratic convention for an elected government to present its policies through the Governor’s address. “The government does not draft the address to please the Governor. The speech contained 122 paragraphs and did not include any personal attacks on anyone,” he clarified.
During the debate, BJP member Suresh Kumar referred to the tenure of former Governor Hansraj Bharadwaj and alleged interference by the then central government. Responding, Patil said discomfort was natural when facts were stated. He added that the Constitution clearly defined the Governor’s responsibilities and that there were several Supreme Court and High Court judgments on the issue. “If we consider constitutional provisions, judicial rulings, statements made by the Union Home Minister in Parliament and established conventions relating to the President’s address, it is clear that the Governor violated constitutional norms in yesterday’s incident,” Patil asserted.
He also pointed out that opposition leaders who raised the issue had not named anyone responsible for allegedly insulting the Governor. While Legislative Council member B.K. Hariprasad’s name had been mentioned, Patil said no discussion or action could be taken in the Assembly as he was not a member of the House.
Dismissing allegations of disrespect, Patil said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with Cabinet colleagues, had personally escorted the Governor, greeted him and seen him off courteously. “At no point was the Governor insulted,” he said.
On his earlier remark that the Governor had “walked out” of the session, Patil said he stood by his statement. He explained that when the Governor was leaving, the Chief Minister had gestured for him to follow, and he had moved quickly in that direction. “Perhaps opposition members misunderstood this,” he added.
