BS Yediyurappa takes oath as the CM of Karnataka; faces challenge of proving majority in one week
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President BS Yediyurappa on Friday took oath as the Chief Minister of the state in the name of god for the fourth time as his party claimed to form government in the state. He was administered the oath by Governor Vajubhai Vala at Rajbhavan in a ceremony on Friday evening here.
Yediyurappa on Friday morning had met Governor Vajubhai Vala and had claimed stakes at the formation of government after the Cong-JD(S) coalition government collapsed on Tuesday evening after being defeated in trust vote.
With this, Yediyurappa has taken oath as the CM of the state for the fourth time but has interestingly not completed on the previous three occasion.
He became the CM of the state for the first time in 2007 in coalition agreement with JD(S), but he had to vacate the CM’s post in seven days after the JD(S) withdrew support to his government. He once again become the CM of the state in 2008 riding upon the sympathy wave but had to resign from the post in the third year of the term after party’s high command asked him to step down amidst multi-thousand-crore illegal mining scam, which also saw him going to jail.
In May 2018 after the assembly election Yediyurappa staked claim at forming the government without having simple majority at the assembly and had to step down in two days when the Supreme Court asked him to prove majority.
This time around he has once again staked claim at forming government when his party is falling short of six seats to have simple majority. The total strength of the assembly is 222 after suspension of three MLAs meaning the simple majority mark is 112. The BJP currently has 105 party MLAs and has support of one independent MLA making their figure 106, six short to have simple majority.
Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has asked Yediyurappa to prove majority in the assembly in one week after taking oath as the CM. Yediyurappa’s close aides have also expressed confidence that the party will prove majority whenever asked to do so by the speaker.
BJP general secretary Muralidhar Rao along with Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, Roshan Baig the only congress MLA was present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
