Recall K’taka Governor: CM

Shimla, May 16
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has demanded immediate recall of Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj for recommending President’s Rule in the state at a time when the Speaker had convened the session of the Legislative Assembly.
Terming the recommendations as “unconstitutional and illogical”, he said the House was the most appropriate platform for any government to prove its majority and the Governor had virtually murdered the democracy by recommending President’s Rule in the state.
He said Bhardwaj had been, ever since he was sworn in as Governor, frequently indulging in fault-finding to oust the democratically elected government. It appeared as if the Governor was more keen in playing party politics to destabilise the government than performing his constitutional duties as the Head of the state.
The Chief Minister said the Governor’s position carried a very high dignity and status and it was the duty of the person concerned to uphold it.
He said in the 224-member Assembly of Karnataka, Chief Minister YP Yedurappa, enjoyed unquestionable support of 121 members and at the most the Governor could have asked him to prove his majority in the House. In such a scenario making recommendations in haste to the President of India to unseat the government was unconstitutional and illogical.
He demanded immediate recall of the Governor and urged the Centre to let the elected government complete its term in office.
State BJP chief Khimi Ram today said the Governor of Karnataka was acting in a dictatorial manner to destabilise the BJP regime led by Chief Minister YP Yedduirappa.
Meanwhile, in a statement here today, BJP chief said the Governor was acting like a Congress agent. “At a time when the Speaker has convened the Assembly session where the government can prove its majority, Bhardwaj is recommending imposition of President’s Rule which is totally unconstitutional,” he remarked.
He said the Congress had not been able to digest the formation of a BJP regime in a southern state and attempts were being made to destabilise the party’s government in Karnataka.