Governor acting as Central Government's puppet: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Mangaluru: Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has accused the Governor of acting as a puppet of the Central Government against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah concerning the alleged Mysuru land allotment case.
Speaking to reporters, Gundu Rao criticized the Governor for issuing a show cause notice to the Chief Minister shortly after receiving a complaint from TJ Abraham, who has a controversial background and was fined Rs 20 lakh by the Supreme Court.
Gundu Rao expressed dissatisfaction that the Governor issued the notice within hours of receiving a complaint consisting of hundreds of pages, without consulting legal experts.
Gundu Rao urged that Siddaramaiah be allowed to follow legal procedures and prove any allegations of wrongdoing.
He challenged BJP and JDS leaders to substantiate their claims of abuse of power, noting that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) board, which includes representatives from various political parties, has allocated land to many people over time.
He also highlighted pending cases against other political figures, including a POCSO case against Yediyurappa and another case against Vijayendra, questioning their moral standing.
Regarding the BJP's planned padayatra, Gundu Rao commented that while official permission might not be granted, the democratic system allows for such events with certain restrictions.
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BJP disassociates itself with Nishikant Dubey's criticism of Supreme Court, says it respects courts
New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI): The BJP on Saturday disassociated itself with the sharp criticism of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna by its MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma, with party president J P Nadda rejecting the comments as their personal views.
"The BJP has nothing to do with the comments of MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma on the judiciary and the chief justice. This is their personal comments, but the BJP neither agrees with them nor does it ever support such remarks. The BJP absolutely rejects them," Nadda said in a post on X.
He said the BJP has always respected the judiciary and has accepted its suggestions and orders gladly because it believes as a party all the courts, including the apex court, are an inseparable part of our democracy.
Nadda also said that he has directed both the leaders and others to not make such comments.
Fourth-term BJP MP Dubey, one of the more vocal party members in the Lok Sabha, launched a broadside against the Supreme Court earlier, saying Parliament and state assemblies should be closed down if the apex court has to make the laws.
He also took a swipe at CJI Khanna.
भाजपा सांसद निशिकांत दुबे और दिनेश शर्मा का न्यायपालिका एवं देश के चीफ जस्टिस पर दिए गए बयान से भारतीय जनता पार्टी का कोई लेना–देना नहीं है। यह इनका व्यक्तिगत बयान है, लेकिन भाजपा ऐसे बयानों से न तो कोई इत्तेफाक रखती है और न ही कभी भी ऐसे बयानों का समर्थन करती है। भाजपा इन बयान…
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) April 19, 2025
