Whip violation: More than 10 MLAs absent from joint Assembly Session
Bengaluru: Feb 6: In spite of the whip issued by the ruling coalition government party, more than 10 MLAs from both Congress and JDS along with one independent MLA remained absent from the Assembly session that began on February 6.
Interestingly, six MLAs from BJP, also remained absent from the session, fanning more clouds of uncertainty on governance in the state.
Absence of ten MLAs from the session, further intensified the doubts over ‘Operation Lotus’, although ‘Operation Lotus’ looked like a thing of past, when BS Yeddiyurappa said his party will not interrupt the Governor’s speech, but absence of ten MLAs further raised the doubts.
On Tuesday, Chief Whip, Government of Karnataka had issued whip to all the MLAs of the coalition government to not miss the session between Feb 6-15.
Congress MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi, Ramesh Kumathalli, B Nagendra, Dr. Umesh Jadhav, BC Patil, Dr. Sudhakar, Soumya Reddy and JN Ganesh remained absent from the session, ignoring the while.
On the other hand Narayan Gowda of JDS also did not attend the session, while independent MLA Nagesh also was absent from assembly on Wednesday.
Reports were doing round that the BJP, ahead of budget session was planning to convince disgruntled MLAs to remain absent from the session while they pass no confidence motion against Congress-JDS coalition government.
BJP MLAs also absent
For the first Assembly Session of the new year, six BJP MLAs including Dr Ashwath Narayan, Balachandra Jarakiholi, N Linganna, Basana Gouda Yatnal, Doddanagouda Patil and Karunakar Reddy were also absent from the session.
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25 lakh properties in Bengaluru brought under e-Khata system: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has brought over 25 lakh properties under the e-Khata system in Bengaluru.
e-Khata is an electronic property certificate that maintains ownership information in an online database.
The e-Khata initiative aimed to ensure accuracy, transparency and universal coverage for property owners, he said.
Addressing a press conference here, Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru in-charge Minister, said over 25 lakh properties are being brought under the e-Khata system. Of them more than 7,000 applications have been processed, and additional outreach measures being planned for those yet to obtain their e-Khata.
"Twenty five lakh e-Khatas is a great number which has created history," he said.
The Deputy CM said the government is ensuring that every e-Khata will have its GPS, the shape of the property, and the measurement with every photo and document.
He explained that the government is integrating Aadhaar details, digital documentation, GPS mapping and property sketches to create a robust database.
"We want to see that every record is filled right. They (officials) are asking for documentation, stamp, digital documents. We wanted to connect every Aadhaar card and have it online," Shivakumar said.
To facilitate access, the Deputy CM announced the opening of more than 50 centres across Bengaluru, many of them in government schools, where citizens can apply for or rectify their e-Khata records.
"All of them will be working this Saturday. This 'Khata Mela' will be done. It is 'Nanna Khata, Nanna Swathu'," he said.
Applicants whose documents require verification will be given an acknowledgement and asked to return after 15 days, during which officials will conduct site inspections, he said.
Shivakumar said the government has also taken steps to identify and reclaim properties recorded as roads in revenue documents, asserting that such lands belong to the government.
"We have decided through the law that all the roads in the revenue records have been taken out. Those properties belong to the government itself," he said.
He noted that the initiative has received recognition from the Union government. "The Government of India has awarded us. It said that it is the model for the entire country," he said, while thanking officials involved in the project.
The Deputy CM said the government expects around 10 lakh additional households to benefit from the drive and assured that even those who have not downloaded their documents will receive printed copies free of cost at their residences.
"We will see that all the 25 lakh people will get their e-Khata to their home free of cost," Shivakumar said.
On apartment properties, he said all flats that have obtained occupancy certificates have been cleared.
"All the 37,460 flats (who have applied for e-Khata) have been issued an occupancy certificate. We have cleared all of them," the Deputy CM said.
