Belagavi: Karnataka Speaker U T Khader on Thursday said there is no proposal to remove the life size portrait of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar from the Assembly chamber here.
Speaking to reporters here, he said that he will go by the Constitution, amid speculations that Savarkar's portrait that was unveiled during the previous BJP regime at 'Suvarna Vidhana Soudha' will be removed.
Meanwhile, Minister Priyank Kharge said that, if allowed, he would remove Savarkar's portrait.
The unveiling of Savarkar's portrait in December, 2022, along with several national icons, had drawn criticism from the then opposition -- Congress -- which had alleged that it was a unilateral decision, keeping them in the dark.
''I don't know about the matter...there is no such proposal,'' Khader said, in response to a question about speculations that Savarakr's portrait will be removed and it will be replaced with Nehru's.
Asked as to what he would do if such a proposal comes, he said, ''let it come first...'' Khader on Sunday said the proposal to install the portrait of first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru inside the Assembly chamber, will be discussed.
In response to a question about the opinion expressed by some Congress legislators that the photos put up were not in accordance with the protocol, and they had to be done as per the rule, the Speaker said, ''What has to be done in accordance with the Constitution, I will do it....I will function in accordance with the Constitution.'' Reacting to speculations, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said it is left to the Speaker to decide.
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New Delhi: A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Delhi early this morning at 5:36 a.m., causing strong tremors across the national capital and neighbouring regions. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake had a shallow depth of 5 km, with Delhi as the epicentre.
Tremors were felt across several parts of north India. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received.
Delhi, situated in seismic zone IV as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seismic zonation map, is prone to earthquakes.
Last month, on January 23, strong tremors were experienced in Delhi-NCR after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang region. Earlier, on January 11, mild tremors were recorded following a 6.1-magnitude quake in Afghanistan.