Veerappa Moily announces retirement from electoral politics
Bengaluru (PTI): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Veerappa Moily has announced his retirement from active politics. However, he assured to work for Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha candidate Raksha Ramaiah.
Moily, who served as Karnataka Chief Minister from November 1992 to December 1994, announced his retirement at Chikkaballapura.
The 84-year-old Congress leader was aspiring for a Lok Sabha ticket from Chikkaballapura. However, the party chose Raksha Ramaiah.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he said he would work for Ramaiah as a committee Congress worker.
Moily was a union minister in the UPA-2 government holding various portfolios including petroleum and natural gas.
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Bommai turns down honorary doctorate, calls for rethink on awards to politicians
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has declined to accept an honorary doctorate from Haveri University, saying it is not appropriate to confer such honours on politicians or those engaged in self-motivated social service.
He said the love and trust of the people are the greatest honours in public life.
“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and Syndicate members of Haveri University for deciding to confer an honorary doctorate on me,” Bommai, MP from Haveri, said in a statement issued on Sunday night.
“However, I have informed the Vice-Chancellor that I will not accept the honour. As I am engaged in public service, I do not seek any awards. I believe the love and trust of the people are the greatest honours. Therefore, I humbly reiterate that I will not accept the honorary doctorate,” he said.
Bommai said honorary doctorates should be awarded to individuals who have rendered distinguished and significant service in a particular field over a long period.
“It is my personal view that it is not appropriate to confer honorary doctorates on politicians or those engaged in social service out of self-motivation. I request that this matter be reconsidered,” he added.
Recently, Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar proposed the constitution of an expert panel to regulate the awarding of honorary doctorates.
In a letter to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of public universities in the state, the minister highlighted the lack of standards in conferring such honours.
