IT officials raid Gayathri Shanthe Gowda’s Chikkamagaluru house for second day
Chikkamagaluru: The Income Tax Department raid on the residence of Gayathri Shanthe Gowda, former MLC and Congress Karnataka leader, continued for the second day on Friday.
IT officials had reportedly visited the Congress leader’s house near the flower market in town on Thursday morning and inspected the documents. The work was carried out on Friday too, said sources.
The stretch of road outside Shanthe Gowda’s house was blocked with barricades, to keep citizens from using it. The barricades were put up also as a preventive measure, since members and activists of the Congress had protested near the house of the KPCC general secretary, objecting to the raid.
It is also learned that Gayathri Shanthe Gowda, who is currently in Bengaluru, has not come to her house in Chikkamagaluru, in spite of the raid for two days.
In addition, the IT officials on Thursday are learned to have raided the residence of Gayathri Shanthe Gowda in Nagarbhavi, the residences of the three people employed for housework by her and the office of the stone-crushing unit in Marle in Chikkamagaluru. The residence of Gayathri Shanthe Gowda’s son-in-law Santhosh in Belur, Hassan district, was also raided on Thursday morning, the sources have said.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
