Governor's notice illegal, murder of Constitution, destruction of democracy: Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has labeled the show cause notice issued by the Governor as illegal, a violation of the Constitution, and a move to undermine democracy.
Speaking to the media at Mandakalli Airport in Mysuru on Friday, before visiting rain-damaged areas in the Kodagu-Mysuru districts, Siddaramaiah expressed his displeasure. He stated, "I have no role in the MUDA matter. The issue of the show cause notice is illegal, unconstitutional, and the Governor is acting as a puppet of the central government."
In response to a complaint filed by TJ Abraham on July 26 at 11 AM, the Governor issued a show cause notice. Siddaramaiah criticized this decision, stating that the Governor should have thoroughly considered the complaint before issuing a notice to a constitutionally elected Chief Minister. He questioned the urgency, as the notice was delivered to the Chief Minister's secretary, LK Ateek, at 10 PM the same day. The Chief Minister accused the central government of attempting to destabilize an elected government.
Siddaramaiah highlighted that the Chief Secretary of the state government wrote to the Governor on July 26 at 6 PM regarding this matter, but the Governor did not consider it. He noted that a judicial investigation is currently underway and there is no report yet. He argued that taking action before these reports are available is illegal. The Governor, Siddaramaiah claimed, is acting in concert with the BJP-JDS, behaving like a puppet under the central government’s influence.
The Chief Minister pointed out that complaints were previously made to the Governor against Sasikala Jolle, Murugesh Nirani, and Janardhana Reddy, but no action was taken. He questioned the inconsistency in handling complaints.
Siddaramaiah also mentioned that the council of ministers serve as advisors to the Governor. He chose not to attend the cabinet meeting, led by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, to avoid setting a bad precedent. The meeting concluded that the notice was illegal and should be withdrawn.
In response to the situation, Siddaramaiah stated, "I have done nothing wrong, so why should I be afraid of the show cause notice?" He added that the Governor has not acted according to the law. The Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashok, questioned Siddaramaiah's fear regarding the notice, to which Siddaramaiah reiterated his innocence.
Furthermore, Siddaramaiah criticized JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy for changing his stance on the Padayatra. HD Kumaraswamy is a Central Minister and JDS leader. He has nothing to do with MUDA. Initially, he said he wouldn’t support the padayatra, stating that people are suffering during the monsoon. Now they are saying they will participate in the padayatra. What does this mean? Siddaramaiah questioned, adding that it is clear from all this that he is not participating in the padayatra voluntarily.
Lastly, the Chief Minister instructed his ministers to assist in areas affected by the recent heavy rains. The state has suffered significant damage, including collapsed houses, damaged bridges and roads, and broken electric poles. Siddaramaiah announced his plans to visit Kodagu district and Nanjangudu taluk to assess the situation and gather information. He indicated that the Cabinet would meet to decide on the appropriate compensation for the affected areas.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
