Yediyurappa dismisses 'voter data theft' charge as baseless
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Nov 18: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday dismissed the Congress party's allegation of misuse of electoral data by the BJP government as a baseless charge and a conspiracy by the opposition party.
The BJP strongman said there was no need to take Congress seriously because it is making these allegations out of fear of losing the upcoming assembly election.
"Congress party lacks leadership due to which they have started making baseless allegation. There is no need to take them seriously. No such misuse has taken place. It's all a conspiracy hatched by the Congress," Yediyurappa told reporters here.
He said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said if there was any shortcoming then an inquiry will be ordered. He has even asked the Congress to furnish all the proof, he added.
The BJP strongman slammed the Congress for making baseless allegation out of fear of losing the upcoming assembly election.
"It does not suit Congress to make such allegations. We will come to power again without any doubt. Nobody can stop it," Yediyurappa said.
The opposition party on Thursday alleged "theft" of voter data in Bengaluru and breach of privacy.
An FIR has been registered against NGO 'Chilume Trust' and one of its employees.
The Congress alleged that the private agency was granted permission for house-to-house survey to create awareness among voters on filing online applications and charged it with collecting their personal data presenting themselves as booth-level officers (BLOs).
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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.
