Karnataka Legislature secretary S Murthy suspended on charge of financial indiscipline
Bengaluru,Dec 29: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Secretary S Murthy has been suspended, pending a departmental inquiry, on charges of financial indiscipline during the 2016 and 2017 winter sessions of the state legislature in Belagavi.
An official order announcing the action said that he would remain under suspension as per the 'Karnataka Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules.'
The alleged financial indiscipline is said to have led to excess expenditure during the sessions.
Terming the allegations as "baseless," Murthy said that he would move court, challenging his suspension.
"I have been accused of misleading the then Speaker, but it is not true," he told PTI.
"Has the then Speaker K B Koliwad told them (committee) that I have misled him?" he asked.
The present Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar had ordered a probe into charges of financial misappropriation, following which a five-member team, headed by the Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department Additional Director submitted a report earlier this month.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the winter session at Belagavi on December 21, Kumar had said that "We are not happy about huge money that was spent last time, so we tried curtailing on it while not compromising on quality.
Compared to last year, we have been able to reduce the spending by about Rs 8 crore-10 crore this time.... last year according to information that I have, it had gone up to Rs 20 crore-22 crore," he had said.
Prior to the winter session,Murthy was stripped of his administrative and financial powers and a special officer appointed in his place, leaving him with only the session duty.
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Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ after energy site strike
Qatar warns residents of ‘Elavated’ threat
Tehran/Doha: Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned that attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” affecting the entire world.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said he “strongly condemns” the strikes that targeted the South Pars gasfield earlier in the day.
“Such aggressive actions will not achieve anything for the American Zionist enemy and their supporters. Rather, they will complicate the situation and could lead to uncontrollable consequences that will affect the entire world,” he said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged residents to remain indoors due to what it described as an elevated security threat.
Authorities have not provided further details, but the advisory comes amid growing concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the region.
